Mahmoud Kaveh
| Mahmoud Kaveh | |
|---|---|
| Born |
May 22, 1961 Qaen, Iran |
| Died |
September 2, 1986 (aged 25) Ahwaz, Iran |
| Allegiance | AGIR |
| Years of service | 1981–1986 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Commander of Special Shohada Forces |
| Battles/wars | Iran–Iraq War |
General Mahmoud Kaveh (22 May 1961 – 2 September 1986) was an Iranian commander of the Army of the Guardians of the Islamic Revolution and one of the main figures in Iran–Iraq War.[1]
Early life
He was born on 22 May 1961 in Mashhad. His father was a religious tradespeople in Mashhad during shah regime. His father was associated with Ali Khamenei and also Abdul Kareem Hashemi Nejad. He attached great importance to the religious education of his son and took him to religious gatherings and prayer. Alongside studying in high school, he started studying religious science in Mashhad Hawza.[2] [3] [4] [5]
1979 Revolution
With the rise of anti-regime activities, Kaveh who was an active religious young man, participated in preaching of Ali Khamenei in Imam Hassan Mojtaba and Javadolaemeh masque which were central places for opposition groups gathering. He tried a lot to affect his classmates and show them the oppression of shah regime. He actively distributed Ruhollah Khomeini's flyers and participated in all anti regime protests.[2][3][4][5]
After revolution of 1979
After Islamic revolution, Kaveh was one of the first persons who joined IRGC in Mashhad. He was trained for six months and then started training. He was dispatched to Tehran to be a member of Ruhollah Khomeini's protection guard.[2][3][4][5]
Iran-Iraq war
Kaveh was 19 when Iran-Iraq war was started. He was dispatched to southern war zones. But due to lacking of trainer, he was sent back to Mashhad and started training in garrisons. Although he attached great importance to training, it was really hard for him not to attend the war directly, so he decided to go to Kurdistan province to oppose counter-revolution. Soon and because of his competence and courage, he was appointed as the operation commander of IRGC in Saqqez.[2][3][4][5]
Vizhe Shohada Brigade
By establishment of Vizhe Shohada Brigade, Kaveh was appointed as the operation commander of this brigade. In a short time he could regain many different regions that were occupied by counter-revolution. For example:
- liberation of Bukan and its main road
- liberation of the road between Shahin Dezh County and Takab
- liberation of the strategic axis between Piranshahr Sardasht, West Azerbaijan
- liberation of Alvatan mountain
- liberation of Dole To prison
- and...[2][3][4][5]
Responsibilities
- Military training instructor (1981–1982)
- Head of Guards of Ruhollah Khomeini (1982)
- Responsible for the Operation of Saqqez (1982–1983)
- Operations Officer of Vizhe Shohada Brigade (1983–1984)
- Commander of the Vizhe Shohada Brigade (1984–1986)
- Commander of the Vizhe Shohada division (1986)[2][3][4][5]
Operations
- Operation Badr (1985)
- Operation Dawn 2
- Operation Dawn 4
- Operation Dawn 9
- Operation Ghader
- operation Karbala 2[2][3][4][5]
Death
Kaveh was one of the youngest commanders during Iran–Iraq War.He was killed on 2 September 1986 in Ahwaz due to injuries suffered from mortar shrapnel, he was 25 at the time of his death. His body was sent to Tehran and buried at Behesht-e Zahra cemetery.[2][3]
References
- ↑ "سایت ساجد - سایت جامع دفاع مقدس :.". sajed.ir.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "سردار سرتیپ پاسدار شهید محمود كاوه". www.tebyan.net.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 "زندگینامه شهید محمود کاوه". sahebzaman.org.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "زندگی نامه و نحوه شهادت محمود کاوه فرمانده تیپ ویژه شهدا". www.vista.ir.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "شهید محمود کاوه". shakhsiatnegar.com.