TEHRAN In the countries where there has been a bloody revolution the army has usually been used as an iron fist against the nation, but definitely it was not the case in Iran. The army, influenced by the Islamic teachings,rces inside it accepted the Imam Khomeini's command basing on joining to people. What happened in the army? Brigadier General Reza Rahimi, the military councillor of the Rahbar (Leader), explains the role of the army in the victory of the Islamic Revolution and says: before the Revolution, the muslim and believed forces who loved Islam had gathered together and in spite of cautious controlling of SAVAK they would succeed to hold their meetings regularly.

Some of these people are the martyrs Kolahdooz, Namjuy, Aghareb Parast, Ahmad Beigi, Brigadier General Najafi, Brigadier General Dadbin, Brigadier General Toutiai, and many others. He pointed we also had some meetings with doctor Ayat, doctor Jaspi, and Martyr Montazeri. All of us would being leaded by the Imam. He added these meetings were fully secret. Our formation had no name and most of the members would not know each other.

Each of the members knew just one or two because if one was betrayed, the Formation would not be hurt. Brigadier General Rahimi explains: over the years before the Revolution, the revolutionists were accepted through the military college and mosques. He confirmed that the movement was being continued stoplessly and finally it could indicate it's great effects. Brigadier General Zandian confirming the important role of the mosques and the military college in gathering of religious forces together declares: the mosques were good centers for the guys.

The tapes and statements of Imam Khomeini were sent to all the forts, aerial bases, and even radar stations. Brigadier General najafi, the chief of General Office of the Security Information Organization, says: most of the officers who had have responsibilities during the martial law days had experienced the mosques and military college and had even joined to the formation. They were not only against the people but also helped them as much possible as they could.

Brigadier General Toutiai one of the senior officers of the army says: I joined the Javidan Gaurd in 1974. In 1975, Martyr Kolahdooz and I made a decision to apply the situation in favor of the formation and the Imam. Hence we passed the information like the plans of the Sa'dabad and Niavaran Palaces and any others we could reach. Memories of eternal days Abdollah Kooshki, the retired officer of the Grain Organization of the country, have some words about the role of the army in victory of the Revolution. He says: the army's body had been agreeing with people in thoughts and words during the Islamic Revolution. Kooshki remembering the primary days of the Revolution declares: most of whom servicing in the army would be separating the army after spreading of the statements and some joined the people with their weapons.

Atepheh Pourhassan, martyr's mother, says in this field: two sons of mine were servicing in the army in 1978 and 1979. Following the Imam's statements commanding of the joining of the army to the people, my sons just like thousands of the army forces left the forts and joined the lines of fighters. She added: spreading the news related to the cooperation of the army with people encouraged the fighters more and more to fight against the regime.

After victory of the Revolution, the forces whom left the army went back into their home following Imam Khomeini's command, and could help their country during the imposed war period again. The mosque of the millitary college was a suitable center for the military students through which the revolutionarists were lured into the formation. Being of revolutionaral activities in the army caused the revolution to get victory soonner.

We attempted to prepare a suitable manner to benefit the current situation in the Javidan Gaurd for the revolution. The army began to join people formally from Febrery 4, 1979.