| Valiollah Fallahi | |
|---|---|
 Major General Valiollah Fallahi | |
| Born | 1931 |
| Died | September 29, 1981 (49-50) |
| Place of death | near Tehran, Iran |
| Allegiance | Military of Iran |
| Service/branch | Islamic Republic of Iran Army |
| Years of service | –1981 |
| Rank |
Major General Chief of Staff |
| Unit | Armoured Corps |
| Commands held | Islamic Republic of Iran Army |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Valiollah Fallahi (1931 – 29 September 1981), was a military officer and prominent figure during the Iran–Iraq war.
Career[]
Fallahi served as commander ground forces.[1] Until June 1980 he was the deputy commander of joint staff.[2] He was appointed by Abolhassan Bani Sadr as joint chief of staff in June 1980.[3][4]
Death[]
On 29 September 1981 he died with several top commanders including General Javad Fakouri (Air Force Commander), General Yusof Kolahdouz (Acting Commander of the Revolutionary Guards), Brigadier General Seyed Mousa Namjoo (Defence Minister) and Commander Jahanara in a plane crash that was due to land in Tehran after take off from Ahvaz.[5][6]
References[]
- ↑ "Iran's military closes its airspace over Qom". 27 November 1979. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=N8NDAAAAIBAJ&sjid=Z68MAAAAIBAJ&pg=1895,4604542&dq=general+valiollah+fallahi&hl=en. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ "Iran-Iraq cease-fire proposed". 2 March 1981. http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=GGQuAAAAIBAJ&sjid=CtoFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2553,603032&dq=general+valiollah+fallahi&hl=en. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ Dilip Hiro (4 July 2013). Iran Under the Ayatollahs. Routledge. pp. 156. ISBN 978-1-135-04381-0. http://books.google.com/books?id=P8QwrtpxdMQC&pg=PA156. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ Godsell, Geoffrey (22 June 1981). "Can Bani-Sadr fight back?". http://www.csmonitor.com/1981/0622/062239.html. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ↑ Chronological Listing of Iranian Losses
- ↑ Sepehr Zabir (25 February 2011). Iran Since the Revolution (RLE Iran A). Routledge. pp. 194. ISBN 978-0-415-61069-8. http://books.google.com/books?id=TQKiElHySdUC&pg=PA194. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
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