Gholam Ali Oveissi who as the last commander of the army’s ground forces


Oveissi received his diploma from Iran’s Military High School. He attended the Officers Faculty in the same class as Mohammad Reza Pahlavi continuing his military training in the Military Academy in capital where he graduated first in his class. The top graduates of the class were selected by Reza Shah to go straight to the Imperial Guard, an honor given only to the top five graduates.