Commanders of the Gendarmerie Command

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stevebecker
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Commanders of the Gendarmerie Command

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Post by stevebecker » 29 Jan 2016, 00:33

Mates,

Do you have any details on these officers who where Commanders of the Gendarmerie Command post war.

Colonel Baha Hurşit Süel 29 October 1923 6 June 1924

Lieutenant general Ali Rıza Artunkal 27 October 1940 11 October 1941

I have Ali Riza commanded the 30th Regt - 1915 as LtCol

Lieutenant general Rüştü Akın 1 October 1941 11 January 1943

I have Rustu (Akin) CofS 10th Div 1915 & Ops officer 7th Army Capt to Maj

But no other details on them?

Any ideas

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Re: Commanders of the Gendarmerie Command

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Post by Tosun Saral » 31 Jan 2016, 16:05

According to "Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri General ve Amiralleri Albümü 1923-1991" Ankara 1991 ( Album of Generals and Admirals of Turkish Armed Forces 1923-1991)

MajGen Ahmet Zeki Soydemir P.1321-15 16.6.1924- 27.1.1930
LtGen Kazım Orbay Top. 1320-1, 30.7.1930-24.8.1935
Lt.Gen Naci Tınaz, P.1320-3, 3.9.1935-29.12.1939
LtGen Cemil Cahit Toydemir, P.1318-311, 12.1.1940-13.7.1940
LtGen Ali Rıza Artunkal P.1320-34 27.10.1940-11.10.1941
LtGen Rüştü Akın P.1322-15 1.10.1941- 11.2.1943
Lt.Gen. Rıfat Mataracı P.1322-5 26.2.1943-3.5.1945
Lt.Gen.Nazmi Gönenli P.1323-36 9.5.1945- 18.10.1947
LtGen Şükrü Kanatlı P. 1328-101 23.10.1947- 28.3.1949
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Till 1990 there were no Gendarm staff officers and generals. For that reason officers of ground Forces command regiments and brigades. After that time to fight againts PKK terror organization the gendarm units were reorganized. Now this class have its staff officers and generals.


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Re: Commanders of the Gendarmerie Command

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Post by stevebecker » 31 Jan 2016, 23:52

Tosun,

Thank you, do you have any details on these men during the war?

Colonel Baha Hurşit Süel

Lieutenant general Ali Rıza Artunkal

Lieutenant general Rüştü Akın

Cheers

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Re: Commanders of the Gendarmerie Command

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Post by Tosun Saral » 02 Feb 2016, 00:41

Baha Hurşit Süel Never heard.

Before Ahmet Zeki Soydemir
Col. Refet Bele 1918-1919
Maj.Gen. Rasim 1917-1918
Col Bahattin Ertürk 1920-1920
Lt.Col. Ali Galip 1921-1923 ( Ali Galip Yenen (Bursa, 1877 - 7 Mayıs 1948) 1897 from War School. Retired from army and served as MP.
Col. Baha Hurşit Süel 1923-1924

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