Turkish Nationalist Orbat 1919-1922

agblume · Post by **agblume** » 26 Aug 2006 19:33

I am seeking details about the Turkish Nationalist Armies, Corps and Divisions in their War of Independence 1919-1922. I am also interested names of commanders and dates of changes in command and locations of unit headquarters.

I have the same questions about the Greek forces. Any assistance would be very much appreciated. Thank you. Kind regards, agblume

Ironmachine · Post by **Ironmachine** » 27 Aug 2006 08:10

There is a general order of battle (both Greek and Turkish forces, down to division level, and with no information about commanders, but it is a beginning) in the Russian Civil War Group of Yahoo.

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 27 Aug 2006 15:37

You wish a very very very long list. It will take months to translate. I begin in the names of those who died and fought.
The Turkish Units and their commanders fought againts the advancing Greek Army in June-July 1919

14th Army Corps Commander: Brigadier Yusuf Izzet Pasha (Gen.Met)
-61th Div.: Col.Kazim (Gen.of the Army Ozalp)
-61th Div.assistant: Recep
National Forces in Ayvalik Region:
-172nd Inf. Regiment: Lt. Col. Ali (Cetinkaya)
-Platoon leader of Bergama National forces: Adem
-" Balligedik " " :Major Cemal
-" " Cumali : 2nd Lt. Halit (Bayrak)
-Company of Bergama : 2nd Lt. Huseyin Halet
-Artillary commander of Ayvalik platoon: 2nd Lt. Ahmet Sururi (capt.)
-Platoon leaders: Koprululu Hamdi from Koprulu and Pelitkoylu Mehmet from Pelitkoy

Soma Region
188th Regiment: Lt. Col Akif
-Platoon of Ayazmendli Nazmi Bey from Ayazmend
-Platoon of National Forces: Retired Captain Kemal
-" " Hamidiye: Capt. Behcet
-" " Kirkagac : 2nd Lt. Huseyin
-"" Bakircay :Capt. Kemal (Major Gen.Balikesir. He got the surname Balikesir after the new reforms of Turkish Republic his heroic fights around the city of Balikesir.
-"" Bergama. :Capt. Mustafa Asir
-A platoon leader : Hulusi Bey

Akhisar Region: Maj. Husnu
-National Forces:Halil Pasha ( Some civil commanders were given the title Pasha to gain influence over the folk.)
-National Regiment: Hafiz Huseyin
-platoon commander: Dramali Riza (Riza from Drama/Rumelia)
-National Battalion: Capt. Sukru (Gen. of the Army Kanatli)

Salihli Region: Cerkez Ethem (Famous Circassian who played a very important role at the beginning of the national Movement. Later as the regular army of the Turkish National parlament was established he insisted not to join to the national Army. Mustafa Kemal sent troops againts him. He was defeated and refugeed to Greeks)
- his officers:Alasehirli Mustafa Bey (Mustafa bey from Alascheir)
- " " :Major Rasim (Maj.Gen. Aktug)
-Platoon commander from Marmara: Resat bey

Odemis Region : Capt. Tahir
-Platoon commanders: Inceoglu Hamit Sevket, Sari Efe Edip Bey, Gokcen Efe, Yanik Halil Efe

Ahmetli region:
1st battalion commander of 168th Inf. Reg.: Capt. Arif

57th Inf. Div.: Col. Sefik (Col. Aker, You may find info about him in this forum)(Col. Sefik was fired because of Demirci Mehmet Efe's mudre of innocent civilians including Col.Tevfik the president of Military Enlistment Office in Denizli in July 17th 1920.)
- officer at HQ: 2nd Lt. M. Ertufrul (Capt. Aker)
- National Forces: Maj. Haci Sukru (Aydindag)
- Platoons: Demirci Mehmet Efe, Nuri Efe in Tavas,
-Regiment in Menderes: Gendarm Capt. Nuri (Col.)
-Platoon of Saraykoy: Maj. hakki ( Col.Aytuna)
-Artillary : Lt. Kemal
-platoon of Hamdi Bey : Hamdi Kemal
-National Cavalry platoon: Tavaslizade Omer bey
-Plooton of Duvarcili : Yoruk Molla Bekir
-Platoon of Yoruk Ali Efe in Dalaman: Yoruk Ali Efe
-National Reg. of Aydin: 2nd Lt. Giritli Zeki (Zeki from Greta)
-Platton of Camlicali Huseyin Efe from Ucyol: Huseyin Efe
-" " Danismentli Ismail Efe from Anbarcik: Ismail Efe
-" " Hasan Huseyin Efe: Hasan Huseyin Efe
-" " Koca Mustafa from Balyambol : Koca Mustafa
-" " Gokcen Huseyin Efe from Adagide: Gokcen Huseyin Efe
- Commander of Bademiye: Lt. Kazim
-Company of Mumtaz Bey from Denizli: Mumtaz Bey
-" " Kadir Efendi from Erbeyli : Lt. Kadir
-Kommander of region Keles: Gendarm Capt. Rifat
Platoons: Mehmet Efe, Musa Bey, Murat Bey, Kara Ahmet Efe, Postlu Mestan Efe from Bozdag, Durmus Ali Efe from Tire, Etem bey from Tire, Mumtaz Bey from Tire

Soke Region:
175th Inf. Reg. : Maj. Sahip
-National Forces of Soke: Caferaki
-Platoon of Kusadasi :Mahmut Esat (Bozkurt)(He became a Minister of Republic after war.)
Young intellectuals from Aydin who supported the national Forces by their articles in papers: Kazim Nuri, Sukru (Saracoglu) He became Minister President of Turkish Republic, Mazhar Mufit (He became later Minister), Hacim Muhittin.

Nota bene: Efe is the title given to a leader of outlaw group who robbed the rich greeks during 1893-1915 period. As the greeks invaded Turkish Mainland the Anatolia those outlaws never hesitated to fight under Mustafa Kemal Pasha againts Greeks.

source. Col.Ismet Gorgulu; "On Yillik Harbin Kadrosu" (The Personal of 10 Years Long War) Ankara 1993 p.248-249

to be continued

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Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 27 Aug 2006 19:50

Some Efe images

agblume · Post by **agblume** » 28 Aug 2006 15:57

Hello Ironmachine, Thank you for letting me know about such information posted on the RCW Yahoo Group website. I will definitely check it out.

Hello Tosun Saral, Many thanks for your response, but I had not expected such detailed information. I only seek the Orbat down to the Division level. Also thanks for posting such interesting images of the Efe Turkish outlaw group.

Kindest regards to you both, agblume

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 28 Aug 2006 19:35

Dear Blume (Flower) The list is the civil resistance groups, irregulars before regular army. Those brave man was called kuvva-i Milliye(National Forces) or shortly kuvva. After a while, after the succes over Armenians in East Turkey by Gen. Kazim Karabekir and after the treaty of Ankara with the French who occupied Adana, and south east Turkey like Antep, Maras, Ataturk ordered to organize a regular army to fought the Greeks.
some more images of Kuvva.

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 28 Aug 2006 20:19

OK I beginn with Orbat during 1st Inonu Battle (Jan. 6-11, 1921)

Western Front: Col.Ismet (Gen. of the Army Inonu, 2nd President of Turkey)
-Chief of staff: Maj.Muzaffer(Gen. of the Army Erguder)
-Chief operations officer:Maj. Tevfik (Col. Biyiklioglu)
-" information " : Maj. Baki (Lt. Gen.Vandemir)
-Staff officers : Capt. Asim (Gen. of the Army Tinaztepe, Capt. Cevdet Kerim (Incedayi), Capt. Hasan (Gen.of the Army Atakan)
- Cavalry platoon: capt. Kemal (Maj. Gen. Balikesir)
-Artillary inspector : Col. Halit Galip (Brigadier Tekak)
-supplies officer: Maj. Tahsin Konyali

24th Div.: Lt. Col. Atif (Atesdagli)
-143 Inf. Reg.:Maj. Ahmet Refet
- 1st battalion: Maj. O Rauf (Col.Ebekoy)
-2nd :Capt. Feridun
-3rd:Capt. Rifat (Col.Culpan)
-32th Inf. Reg.: Maj. Ismail Hakki
-1st:Capt.Mehmet rasim
-2nd:Capt. Besir
-3rd:Maj.Ismail Hakki (Col.Oncel)
Artt.Reg.:Maj. Mehmet sabri

11st Inf. div.: Lt. Col. Arif (Ayici) (He found a bub bear during the WW1 on the mountains and feed the animal. The bear followed him every where like a dog. For that reason he was called Arif the bear feeder(Ayici)
-operations officer: Maj. Ali Fehmi (Lt. Col. Dogrusoz)
-126th Inf. Reg.: Lt. Col. Ismail Sukru
-127th:Maj. Osman Nuri(Maj. gen. Tufan)
-187th Reg.:Maj. Salim
-70th: Lt. Col. Rifat (Brg.Uzel)
Artt.Reg.:Maj. Eyup Sapri
4th Inf. Div.:Maj. Ahmet nazim (Col. Yucel)
-58th :Maj. Rustu
132th:Maj. Yusuf Ziya
-174th:Maj. Sevki (Brd.Cetintas)
-Commander of Geyve Region: Maj. Niyazi

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 28 Aug 2006 20:30

Officers of Cavalry Army Corps who played a fatal role during the great attack of August 26th 1922 with their commander General Fahrettin Pasha(Ge. of the Army Altay) and the pet dog of the cavalry.

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 28 Aug 2006 20:36

some more images

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 28 Aug 2006 20:38

some more

agblume · Post by **agblume** » 29 Aug 2006 16:22

Hello Tosun Saral, Once again my thanks for very interesting images and details. I look forward to additional Orbats. Kind regards, agblume

Eugen Pinak · Post by **Eugen Pinak** » 01 Sep 2006 08:58

This map gives location of Greek and Turkish troops in early August 1922 - http://militera.lib.ru/h/korsun_ng5/s03.gif
Unfortunately, it's in Russian.

And this book itself is about last Turkish offensive and has some information about organization and location of units on both sides, as well as names of commanders. Link here: http://militera.lib.ru/h/korsun_ng5/index.html (in Russian)

agblume · Post by **agblume** » 01 Sep 2006 16:48

Hello Eugen Pinak, I very much appreciate the Links to maps and website. They are very useful to me. Fortunately I can read Cyrillic on maps. Cheers, agblume

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 11 Sep 2006 17:35

1st Inonu Battle (Jan.6-11 1921)

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 11 Sep 2006 17:39

2nd Inonu Battles (March 23rd- April 1st 1921)
After the news reach to Mustafa Kemal Pasha that the greek army reteading he congraqulated Ismet Pasha with a telegram "To Ismet Pasha on Metristepe Hill, Sir You not only defeated the greek army but the bad fate of Turkish Nation."

Tüm: div.
Sv.Tüm: Cavalry Div.
Kaf. Tüm: Caucasus Div.

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