Maj Alaaddin CofS 4th Div

[stevebecker]

Mates,

I was wondering if you have bio details on this Turkish officer?

My records show Maj Alaaddin as Chief of Staff 4th Infantry Div (2nd Corps) under LtCol Cemil Bey (cronk) during the fighting at Gallipoli, but he disappears from my records after that.

Do you kno what happened to him?


Cheers

S.B

[jwsleser]

Steve

Alaaddin (Koval) had a long career.

CofS 4th Infantry Division (Major) 1915-1916

CofS 2nd Corps (Major) 1917

Cdr 5th Kalfas Division (Lieutenant Colonel) 1917-1918

Cdr 55th Division (Lieutenant Colonel) 1920. Resign his command on 21 July 1920 because he was defeated.

Cdr 41st Division (Colonel) in 1922 during the Grand Offensive.

Retired as a Divisional General, but I don’t know when.

Pista! Jeff

[stevebecker]

Mate,

Many thanks for the details on General Alaaddin I notice I did have him recorded in the 5th Caucasus Division

Col Selahattin Bey - LtCol Alaaddin - Mürsel Pasa

He must have replaced Colonel Salahattin and was later rep[laced by LtCol Mursel Pasa (German) in 1918?

Cheers

S.B

[jwsleser]

Steve

Yes I have Çolak H. Selahattin (KÖSEOĞLU) (Colonel) commanding in 1916-1917.

Then Alaaddin 1917-18

Then Müsel (BAKÜ). My info has him as a Turkish officer, not German. He took command of the 5th Kalfas on 28 March 1918.

Pista! Jeff

[stevebecker]

Jeff,

Thanks mate, I made that change.

Cheers

S.B

[Tosun Saral]

Major General Alaattin Koval (1882; Constantinople (Istanbul) - August 8, 1930; Istanbul)
P (Inf)- 1319 (1903)- 8
retired: 8.8.1930
Majgen: 1922
Classmate of Colonel generals: Ismet Inönü, İzzettin Çalışlar, Abdurrahman Nafiz Gürman, Muzaffer Ergüder
LtGen: M. Rasim Akoğu
Majorgens: Aşir atlı, H. Rıza Ünsal, Eyüp Durukan, A. hakkı Özener
Brigadiers: Halit Karsıalan, Şakir Güleş, Yaşar Yenicioğlu, Talat Oğan, İ. Hakkı Ülker

[Tosun Saral]

The 2nd AC including the 4th ınf div was taken from the front on 16.10.1915 and transported to Keşan.
The 2bd Ac and 4th Div was send to Caucasusu front. Staff Maj. Koval CoS of 2nd AC. His class mate Staff Col.Ismet (İnönü) was commander of AC.
in 1915 Staff Lt Col Koval C of 5th Caucasus Div of 2nd Caucasusu AC
In May of 1919 Staff Lt. Col Koval was at Tekirdağ (Rodosto) C of 55th Div

[Tosun Saral]

Staff Col Mürsel Bey (Maj.Gen.Bakü) took the command of 5th Caucasus Div on July 1918.He was commanding the 12nd Div.