Hooshang Samadi
Hooshang Samadi | |
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.jpg) Samadi in "Cypresses Die While Standing" concert. | |
| Birth name | Hooshang Samadi Kalkhurani |
| Born | 26 January 1940[1] Kalkhuran Sheykh, Ardabil, Imperial State of Iran[1] |
| Allegiance | .svg.png){kind=small} Imperial State of Iran(1958–1979)  Islamic Republic of Iran(1979–1985) |
| Branch | Navy (1975–1985) Ground Force (1958–1975)[1] |
| Years of service | 1958–1985 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands | 1st Takavar Marine Battalion |
| Battles / wars | |
Hooshang Samadi Kalkhurani (Persian: هوشنگ صمدی کلخوران) is a retired Iranian military officer and war hero who served in the Iranian Navy during the Iran–Iraq War.[2]
Samadi was commander of the 1st Marine Battalion, a naval infantry special unit that played a key role in the First and Second Battle of Khorramshahr under his command.[3]
References
- ^ a b c Samadi, Hooshang (2017). "Kheshte Kham". Iranian Oral History Project (Interview) (in Persian). No. Episode 27. Interviewed by Hossein Dehbashi. TarikhOnline.
- ^ "Revolutionary Guards Deny Using Child Soldiers", IranWire, 14 September 2017, retrieved 31 October 2017
- ^ Seyyed Ghasem Yahosseini (2015), The Rangers Of Navy in Khorramshahr (in Persian), Soore Mehr, ISBN 978-6000300326