Timsar Valiollah Fallahi |
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Major General Valiollah Fallahi
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Born | 1931 Taleghan, Iran |
Died | 29 September 1981 (49-50) near Tehran, Iran |
Allegiance | Iran |
Service/branch |
Ground Force (1952−1980) Joint Staff (1980−1981) |
Years of service | 1952–1981 |
Rank | Major General |
Commands held | Islamic Republic of Iran Army |
Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
Awards | Order of Nasr |
Valiollah Fallahi (1931 – 29 September 1981), was a military officer and prominent figure during the Iran–Iraq war.
Fallahi served as commander ground forces. Until June 1980 he was the deputy commander of joint staff. He was appointed by Abolhassan Bani Sadr as joint chief of staff in June 1980.
On 29 September 1981 he died with several top commanders including General Javad Fakouri (Air Force Commander), General Yousef 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.