Ahmad Kazemi | |
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Native name | احمد کاظمی |
Born |
Najafabad, Isfahan Province, Iran |
July 22, 1958
Died | January 9, 2006 Urmia, West Azarbaijan Province, Iran |
(aged 47)
Allegiance | Islamic Republic of Iran |
Service/branch | Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution |
Years of service | 1981–2006 |
Rank | Major general (Sardar Sarlashkar) |
Commands held |
8th Najaf Ashraf Brigade |
Battles/wars |
Southern Lebanon conflicts (before official military career) |
Awards | 3rd grade Order of Fath (3) |
8th Najaf Ashraf Brigade
8th Najaf Ashraf Armoured Division
14th Imam Hossein Division
Hamzeh Sayyed-osh-Shohada Base
Ramazan Base
Air Force of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution
Southern Lebanon conflicts (before official military career)
1979 Kurdish rebellion
Ahmad Kazemi (Persian: احمد کاظمی) (22 July 1958 – 9 January 2006) was an Iranian commander in the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution and one of the most notable commanders in Iran–Iraq War.
He was born on 22 July 1958 in Najaf Abad, Isfahan. His father, Eshghali (عشقعلی), was a commander of Imperial Army of Iran but withdrew in 1974 before the beginning of the Iranian Revolution. They moved to Lebanon in 1975. Ahmad with his father joined the fighters in Southern Lebanon. With the emergence of the Iranian Revolution, he struggled against monarchy. After the victory of the Revolution and establishment of AGIR (Sepah) in 1980, He joined the Sepah and went to Kurdistan in 1981 to suppress the domestic enemies of the revolution.