General narrates the operations of southern front

The battalion of instructors resolved problems

The eight-year Iraqi imposed war against Iran caused many men of this land to go to the battlefield. However, there were people who lived with the war since the first hours of the beginning of the war till the last seconds of its termination, and registered their names in every moment of the war ranging from Bazi Deraz to Karbala 5 operations.

Two memories from two martyrs

Badr Fortress and Bulwark of Karbala One

Whenever we talk about the eight-year Iraqi imposed war against Iran, we see the images of the armed men amidst the battle field who were fighting until their last breath for defending their soil; but in all the operations, one of the combatants by accepting the responsibility of carrying a radio set (portable transceiver) went along with the commander during the operations and passed the information to friendly forces from that side of the lines.

From west to south with memoirs of FiroozAhmadi

Battalion left and did not come back anymore until…

Firooz Ahmadi was a Basiji (volunteer force) and a baker who appeared as a watchman and the person in charge of implementation of artillery fire during the eight-year sacred defense and has registered in his record the presence in more than 11 war operations. Ahmadi has lots of memoirs from the country’s western and southern fronts and talks about them in an interview with the Oral History website.

Memoirs of Abdolreza Zamanı Gandomani

Protecting Jamaran and meeting Imam Khomeini

The month of Khordad 14th (on June 14th) is reminiscent for the days of the divine ascension of the founder of the Islamic Revolution in 1368 (1989), a man who disturbed monarchical system and could change the fate of Iran up to now, and made salient footprint in history of Iran. There are many individuals who have a lot of memories to narrate about the month of khordad in 1368. Abdolreza Zamanı Gandomani was one of persons who attended to jamaran in those days, and in addition close relationship with Imam Khomeini, he remembers a lot of memoirs about hot days of the mounth of khordad. You read a interview of Oral history and he.

Memoirs of Azizollah Pour Kazem of war in 1982/2nd and final part

The renewed self-confidence for commanders

In the first of the interview, Brigadier General Azizollah Pour Hakim reviewed the events of the Iraqi imposed war against Iran since 1983, dealing particularly with Moharam Operation and retold his memoirs of the operation. The following is the second and final part of this interview.

Memoirs of Azizollah Pour Kazem of war in 1982/1st part

That black cloud and the bold decision of commanders

Before retirement, Brigadier General Azizollah Pour Kazem was in charge of the Engineering Unit of the Joint Staff of Islamic Revolution Guards Corps (IRGC) and retired in 2009. At present, he is a lecturer in Isfahan’s Islamic Azad University, teaching holy defense. He is also in charge of the Congress of Commanders and 2300 Martyrs of Khomeini Shahr and the Director General of the Defense Engineering and Passive Defense of the Middle Area of the Defense Ministry which covers the provinces of Isfahan, Yazd, Chahar Mahal Bakhtiari, and Markazi.

Memoirs of Alireza Moradi about springs in West and South of country

How did ten days of vocation pass?

In 1360 (1986), the road of Baneh city towards Sardasht was being swept of mines. Before we entered into this area, a battalion of Army units (ground troops) have come there to sweep the road; the battalion was under pressure by forces that were Kurd apparently but were fighting against the hypocrites, monarchists, SAVAKIs, and groups and against the revolution. So, they dominated the heights since it was a strategic area and they paralyzed our one of Airborne Brigade there.

Narration of Holy Defense by Brigadier General, Nasser Arasteh

Operating Elements, Key Factors

The memoirs which follow are a proportion of observations of Brigadier General of Nasser Arasteh, supreme advisor of the General Commander of armed land forces, Chairman of War Education of Lieutenant general Ali Sayyad Shirazi and one of the commanders during the Holy Defense who recounts the sacrifice and martyrdom of telecommunication forces in the war; stories of men that we have rarely heard their names.

Mohammad Reza Jafari said about Holly Defense in the Farvardin months

Different reception in the war area

Mohammad Reza Jafari was diver, destructive battalion commander and custodian of destruction center during the Iraqi imposed war against Iran, and now he is a Holly Defense veteran. So you will read his memories of those days.

Isfahan Student Movement (Final part)

Martial law had been declared in 9 to 11 cities of Iran including Isfahan on 8th of September 1978. The university was opening in such atmosphere. When the university was opened, the atmosphere was not normal from the very first day. At the same time, there were less fear and horror. The terror atmosphere had been broken. The classes began and naturally, they continued shortly.
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Book Review

Kak-e Khak

The book “Kak-e Khak” is the narration of Mohammad Reza Ahmadi (Haj Habib), a commander in Kurdistan fronts. It has been published by Sarv-e Sorkh Publications in 500 copies in spring of 1400 (2022) and in 574 pages. Fatemeh Ghanbari has edited the book and the interview was conducted with the cooperation of Hossein Zahmatkesh.

Is oral history the words of people who have not been seen?

Some are of the view that oral history is useful because it is the words of people who have not been seen. It is meant by people who have not been seen, those who have not had any title or position. If we look at oral history from this point of view, it will be objected why the oral memories of famous people such as revolutionary leaders or war commanders are compiled.

Daily Notes of a Mother

Memories of Ashraf-al Sadat Sistani
They bring Javad's body in front of the house. His mother comes forward and says to lay him down and recite Ziarat Warith. His uncle recites Ziarat and then tells take him to the mosque which is in the middle of the street and pray the funeral prayer (Ṣalāt al-Janāzah) so that those who do not know what the funeral prayer is to learn it.

A Critique on Oral history of War Commanders

“Answering Historical Questions and Ambiguities Instead of Individual-Organizational Identification”
“Oral history of Commanders” is reviewed with the assumption that in the field of war historiography, applying this method is narrated in an advancing “new” way, with the aim of war historiography, emphasizing role of commanders in creation of its situations and details.