Hooshang Samadi
Hooshang Samadi Kalkhurani (Persian: هوشنگ صمدی کلخوران) is a retired military officer and war hero with the rank of captain who served in the Iranian Navy during Iran–Iraq War.[2]
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 Samadi's Portrait | |
| Birth name | Hooshang Samadi Kalkhurani |
| Born | 26 January 1940[1] Kalkhuran Sheykh, Ardabil, Iran[1] |
| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/ | Navy (1975–1985) Ground Force (1958–1975)[1] |
| Years of service | 1958–1985 |
| Rank | Captain |
| Commands held | 1st Takavar Marine Battalion |
| Battles/wars | |
Samadi was commander of the 1st Marine Battalion, a naval special unit that played a key role in the Battle of Khorramshahr and Liberation of Khorramshahr under his command.[3]
References
- 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
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