Bahram Aryana
Field Marshal Bahram Aryana (Persian: بهرام آریانا); also spelled Bahram Ariana born Hossein Manouchehri; 17 March 1906 – 21 June 1985) was the most senior military commander of the Imperial Iranian Army during the reign of Mohammed Reza Pahlavi and an Iranian nationalist and humanist. Professor Monica M. Ringer described Aryana as probably the most famous “converted Zoroastrian” of the Pahlavi era.
Bahram Aryana | |
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General Bahram Aryana | |
| Born | Hossein Manoochehri (حسین معتمدی منوچهری تنکابنی) 17 March 1906 Tehran, Persia |
| Died | 21 June 1985 (aged 79) Paris, France |
| Burial place | Montparnasse Cemetery |
| Nationality | Iranian Georgian |
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| Organization | Azadegan Organization |
| Title | Military attaché of Iran to France and Benelux |
| Term | 1952–1953 |
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| Thesis | Napoleon et l'Orient (1955) |
| Institutions | Officers' Academy |
| Works | Pour une ethique iranienne (1981) |
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| Allegiance | Iran |
| Service/ | Ground Forces |
| Years of service | 1930–1979 |
| Rank | Field Marshal/5 Star General |
| Commands held | Imperial Iranian Ground Force Imperial Guard |
| Awards | Legion of Honour / Legion d'Honneur |
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