Turkish Nationalist Orbat 1919-1922

Victor · Post by **Victor** » 11 Sep 2006 20:29

Please do not forget to mention sources for the images. Thank you.

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 11 Sep 2006 23:49

source:Staff Col.(ret.) Ass. Prof. Dr.Ismet Gorgulu " On Yıllık Harbin Kadrosu"(Personal of 10 Years Long War) Ankara 1993,

agblume · Post by **agblume** » 12 Sep 2006 19:00

Hello Tosun Saral, Many thanks for posting the maps of the Inonu battles. They are very useful. Kind regards, agblume

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 13 Sep 2006 10:15

2nd Inönü battle

Commander of West Front : Brigadier Ismet Pasha ( he was made pasha after 1st.Inönü Battle. At thre same time he was the Chief of Staff of the Turkish national Armies)
-chief of staff: Lt. Col. Naci (Lt. Gen. Tınaz)
-chief operations officer: Maj. R. Ferdi (Maj.Gen. Süalp)
-cavalry platoon :Capt. Kemal(Maj. Gen. Balıkesir)

1st Div.: Lt. Col (later Col) Kemalettin Sami (Lt. Gen. Gökçe)
-chief of staff: Maj. Ahmet Fuat ( Col. Bulca)
-info officer:: Capt. Abdullah ( Col.Tezcan)
-officer: Major Osman Zati (Maj. Gen. Koral)
-3rd:Lt. Col. Salih(Maj. Gen. Avgın)
-4th:Lt. Col. Basalet (Gerede)
-5th:Lt. Col. Osman Arif (Col.)
-Artillary Regiment: Maj. Mehmet Izzet (Col.)
-Art. Company:Lt. CEMAL (Gen. Of the Army Gürsel, 5th President of the Turkish Republic. He served until the end the war at the same unit.)
Storm battalion:: Maj. İsmail Hakkı (Col.)

11st Div.:Col. Mehmet Arif (Ayıcı)
-chief operations officer:Maj.A. Fehmi(Lt.Col.Doğrusöz)
-officer:Lt. Col. Sıtkı (Major. Gen.Üke)
-70th Inf. Regiment:Lt. Col.Halit (Brig.Uzel)
-126th:Lt. Col.Ismail Rüştü (Col.)
-Ass.commander :Major Hüseyin Avni
127th: Major Osman Nuri (Maj. Gen. Tufan, Before the regular army he organized the resistant againts French in the region called Cilicia (Adana, Tourus Mountains, Mersin, Antalya. He defeated the French and coused to sign the Treaty of Ankara)
-ass.:Maj. Salim
Artillary Regiment:Major Eyüp Sapri (Col.)

24th Div.: Lt. Col.Mehmet Hulusi (Col. Conk, He fought at Conkbayırı in Gallipoli)
-officer:Lt. Col.Münip (Col.Uzsoy)
-32nd Inf. Regiment:Major Ömer Şevki
-143th:Maj. Ahmet Rafet
Artillary Reg.:Maj.Mehmet Naim (Col.)

61st Inf. Div.:Col. İzzettin (Gen. of the Army Çalışlar)
-asst.:Maj. Esat Faik
-chief of staff:Capt. Asım (Gen. of the Army Tınaztepe)
-staf officer:Capt.Ömer İskender (Maj. Gen. Erdener)
-aid officer of Col. Izzettin: 2nd Lt. Behçet (Lt. Gen. Türkmen)
-officer: Lt. Col.Hüseyin Hüsnü ( Lt. Gen. Kılkış)
159th:Maj.Şerif
-174th:Maj. Mehmet Halis ( killed in action at Kanlı Tepe the bloody Hill in March 28th 1921)
-190th:Lt. Col. Sait
-Artillary:Maj. Ziya

3rd Cavalry Div.:Lt. Col.İbrahim (Col. Çolak)
-chief of staff: Capt.Faik (Lt. Col. Sözer)
-27th Cavalry Regiment:Major sakıp
-28th cavalry:Major Hüsnü (Col.Aykut)
-5th:Lt. Col Hacı Arif (Col. Görgüç)

5th Caucasus Div.:Col. Cemil Cahit (Gen. of the Army Toydemir)
-staff officer: Maj. İ. Avni (Gen. of the Army Akdağ)
-officer :Capt. Osman (Gen. of the Army Güray)
-10th caucasus inf. regiment: Maj. Ahmet hamdi
-Battalion of Guards of the Turkish National Parlament: Maj.İsmail Hakkı (Maj. Gen. Tekçe, I used to play bridge with him while he was 90 years of age. he was a friend of my late father Maj. Gen. Ahmet Hulki Saral)
-artillary officer. maj. Nusret (Maj. Gen. Başaran)

to be continued

agblume · Post by **agblume** » 28 Sep 2006 17:36

Hello Tosun Soral, I am hoping that when time permits you will continue posting details about the Turkish Orbat during 1919-1922. Thank you. Kind regards, agblume

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 10 Oct 2006 23:29

Some soldiers of Battalion of Guards of Turkish National Parlament in 1920.

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 13 Oct 2006 22:26

South Front
Commander: Brigadier Refet Pasha (Major Gen. Bele)
Chief of Staff. Lt. Col. Ahmet Zeki (Maj.Gen. Soydemir)
staff officers:Maj. İsmail H. (Brigadier Berkuk), Maj. Muharrem Mazlum (Gen. of the Army İşkora), capt.İzzet ( Gen. of the Army Aksalur)
11th AC commander:Col. Fahrettin ( Gen. of the Army Altay)
Chief of Staff:Maj. Yusuf Ziya ( Maj. Gen. Ekinci)
asst.. " " " : Maj. Rüştü (Lt. Gen. Akın)
-23 th div: Lt. Col. Ömer Halis (Lt. Gen. Bıyıktay)
Chief of staff:: Maj.Şemsettin (Lt. Gen. Taner)
--68th Regiment:Lt. Col. Besim
-- 69th:Lt. Col. mehmet Ali
--172th: Lt. Col. Osman
Artillary regiment:Lt. Col.İsmail hakkı (Col. Mete)
57th Div.:Ly. Col.Mümtaz (Col. Çeçen)
chief of staff: Maj.Kurtcebe (Gen. of the Army Noyan)
Chief operations officer: Capt. Vehbi (Maj. Bilimer)
-- 37yth regiment:Lt. Col.Ethem Necdet
--39th Maj. Mehmet Saip
176th:Lt. col.Hasan Galip
Artillary regiment:Maj. İ. hakkı (Col.Aytuna)

to be continued

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 22 Oct 2006 14:04

4th Div.: Lt. Col. Mehmet Nazım (Col.Yücel)
-Ch.o.S.: Capt.Şerafettin (Karacan)
--58th Inf. R.:Maj. İsmail Hakkı (Brigadier Alpay)
-- 132th: Maj.Yusuf Ziya (Killed at Aslıhanlar battle in April. 11.1921)
-- 175th: Lt. Col. Mehmet Sami (killed at Darıdere Battle in March 29 1921) Later Maj.Izzettin (Brigadier Çaldemir)
Artillary R.: Maj.Mehmet Sami (Col.)
Storm battalion:Maj. Kamil (Maj. Gen. Başakçı)

8th Div.:Lt. Col. Mehmet Sabri (Maj. Gen. Erçetin)
Ch.o.S.:Maj. Ahmet Fevzi (Mej. Gen. Akarçay)
aid officer: Capt. Nizamettin (Maj. gen. Atav)
--131 Inf. R.: Maj. Ahmet hakkı (Maj. Gen. Özgener)
--135th:Maj. Rıfat
189th:Maj.Mehmet Avni (col.)
artillary R.:Lt.Col.Zekeriya

to be continued

agblume · Post by **agblume** » 22 Oct 2006 17:05

Hello Tosun Saral, Thank you very much for continuing your posts of Turkish Orbats. What is the date of your most recent posts - Southern Front - XI Corps, 23rd, 57th, 4th and 8th Divisions??? KInd regards, agblume

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 22 Oct 2006 20:30

Dear Blume, I am continuing orbat of 2nd İnönü Battle dated March 23th-April 4th 1921.

41th Div.: Lt. Col.Şerif (Col.Yaçağaz)
Ch.o.S.: Maj. Çopur Neşet (Col. Bora)
--11th Regiment: Maj. H. İhsan (col)
-- 16th : Maj. Saim
--19th:Maj. Nazım
-- Arttl.R.: Lt. Col. Mehmet Sadıl (col)
-- Storm Battalion: Maj. Ömer Kerami (Col.)

1st Cavalry Div.: Lt. Col. Ahmet Derviş (Lt. Gen. Derviş)
-- 1st Cavalry Brigade: Lt. Col. Suphi (Maj. Gen. Kula. He took over the city of Kula near Izmir from Greeks and had the surname Kula )
--2nd Cavalry Brg.:Lt. Col.Ahmet Hamdi (Col.)

2nd Cavalry Div.: Lt. Col. Nazmi ( Lt. Gen. Solok. During the Great attack he was commanding the left wing. For that reason he got the surname arrow of the left: sol: left, ok: arrow)
Ch.o.S.: Capt. Muzaffer (gen. of the Army Tugsavul)
-- 3rd Cavalry Brg.:Maj. Rahmi (Col. Apak. After retirement from Army he was made Ambassador, historian, He was taken POW by the British in Palastina Front. After his relesament he joined the Kemalist Forces.)
4th Brg.:Lt. Col İsmail Hakkı (Okday)

Commander of Kocaeli Region: Col Deli Halit (Maj. Gen. Karsıalan)
Ch.o. S.:Maj. Yusuf Ziya ( Maj. gen. Ekinci)
Artillary commander: Lt. Col. Ziya Vehbi
-Mixed Inf. Div..Lt. Col. Veysel (Col. Özgür)
Ch.o.S.: Capt. Yümnü (Lt. Gen. Üresin)
--23th Inf. R. :Maj. İbrahim Hulusi
--33th : Capt. Edip (Sarı Efe)

7th Inf. Div.:Col. H. Nurettin (Maj. Gen. Özsu)
Ch.o.S.: Maj. Nuri ( Gen. of the Army Yamut. Later Chif of Staf of Turkish Armed Forces in 1950-54)
-- 2nd Inf. R.:Maj. Niyai
--40th:Maj. Cemal
--41th :Capt.Mustafa
7th Artillary R.:Lt. Col. Naim
The End

to be continued for Battles Kütahya- Nasuhçal-Eskişehir in July 8th-21th 1921

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 22 Oct 2006 20:39

Battles Kütahya- Nasuhçal-Eskişehir in July 8th-21th 1921

The list is too long for that reason I scan it. Sorry.
abravations:
Genelkurmay Başkan Vekili: Deputy Chief of Staff of Turkish Armies
Batı Cephesi.Western Front

Korg. Lt.gen.
Tuğg. Brgd.
Yb. Lt. Col
Bnb Maj.
Alb Col
Yzb Capt
Tümen: Div
PAK Inf. R.
K.V. deputy commander
K Kommander
Kur Bşk : Ch.o. S.
Kur. Staff
Bşk Chief
İsth. Ş. Md: Information Officer
Hrk.Ş.Md. Operations Officer
Emir subayı: aid officer
Top Artillary
Tb battalion
Hücum Tb: Storm battalion
Top A. Bt. K. : battery commander of Artillary R.
P. Inf
Sv. Cavalry
scans as follows:
3rd page
2nd
1st

Tosun Saral · Post by **Tosun Saral** » 22 Oct 2006 21:01

4th page
mürettep tümen: Mixed Div.
milis. civilian
Tgm: Lt.
Öyzb: Capt.
Tugay: Brgd.
Batı cephesi komutanlıgı Baglı birlikleri: Units attacked to Western Front Command
Kafkas: Caucasus
Yenisehir Mıntıka Komutanı; Commander at Yenisehir Region
Meclis Muhafız Tb. K: battalion of the Guards of Turkish National Parlament
Orhaneli Mıntıkası K: Commarder of Orhaneli Region
Depo : Depot
Cep. Nak.Tb. K.: Ammunition transportation battalion

agblume · Post by **agblume** » 27 Oct 2006 16:31

Hello Tosun Saral, Thank you very much for posting the OOB pages and the translations of abbreviations. Kind regards, agblume

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