Mohammad Shahbakhti
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Mohammad Shahbakhti Bakht Shah | |
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| Born | 1887 Eshtehard, Alborz Province, Persia |
| Died | February 10, 1967 (aged 80) Tehran, Tehran Province, Iran |
| Allegiance |  Qajar Iran Pahlavi Iran |
| Branch | Imperial Iranian Ground Force |
| Years of service | 1921 — 1941 |
| Rank |  Sepahbod |
| Battles/wars | World War II |
| Awards | Order of Zolfaghar |
Mohammad Shahbakhti (Persian: محمد شاهبختی) was a Iranian Lieutenant General of World War II. He served as the commander of the army of Azerbaijan and an influential contemporary general of Reza Shah Pahlavi. He was also a recipient of the highest Iranian decoration, the Order of Zolfaghar.
Biography[edit]
During his youth, he was a singer but after a dispute with his brother, he traveled to Tehran and served for some time in the Atriad (a mixed infantry and infantry brigade) of Hamedan and once in Qazvin and Isfahan. In 1921, he was part of Reza Shah's army and was involved in the attack on Tehran, and on the first day of the coup he reached the rank of Brigadier General.[1]
For a long time he was the commander of Lorestan and West Azerbaijan and Khuzestan divisions. In 1934, he was promoted to Major General. He received the Order of Zolfaghar, the highest award of the Imperial Iranian Ground Forces. He also received an sword from Reza Shah and became an assistant general. He is the second Iranian general in the Imperial Iranian Ground Forces.[lower-alpha 1] After the formation of the Retired Officers and Ranks Association, Shahbakhti became the president of the association and held this position until the end of his life.
Shahbakhti was known as Brigadier General Mohammad Zakaria until 1927, but he won one of the battles and was given the rank of Bakht Shah and changed his surname from Zakaria to Shahbakhti.[2]
Notes[edit]
- ↑ Before him and after General Amira Ahmadi, a French general named François Georges Jander with a higher rank (Lieutenant General) was employed by the Iranian army for a while and was the director of courses at the University of War during Reza Shah.
References[edit]
- ↑ Najmi, Nasser (1373). Political actors of Reza Shahi and Mohammad Reza Shahi eras. Tehran: Einstein Publications. Search this book on
- ↑ Aqeli, Baqer (2001). Biography of Contemporary Political and Military Leaders of Iran. 2 (1 ed.). Goftar Publishing in collaboration with Alam Publishing. p. 856. Search this book on
Bibliography[edit]
- "East Azarbaijan Governorate - General Mohad Shah Bakhti". p. 109. Archived from the original on April 27, 2014. Unknown parameter
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