Mehmet Arif Bey 1317-P. 17[1] | |
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Born | December 0, 1882 |
Died | 13 July 1926 | (aged 44)
Place of birth | Adana, Ottoman Empire |
Place of death | Izmir, Turkey |
Allegiance |
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Years of service |
Ottoman: 1902-1919 Turkey: May 19, 1919-January 1922 |
Rank | Miralay |
Commands held |
Chief of Staff of the 5th Division, Infantry School, Chief of Staff of the Inspectorate of Rear Area of the Eastern Armies 11th Division, 3rd Group, Secretary of the Commander-in-chief, III Corps |
Battles/wars |
Balkan Wars First World War War of Independence |
Other work | Member of the GNAT (Eskişehir) |
Mehmet Arif Bey also known as "Ayıcı" Arif ("The Bear-leader") (1882; Adana - July 13, 1926; Izmir) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.
Works[]
- Anadolu İnkilabı ve Mücahedat-ı Milliye Hatırası (1335 - 1339) (reprinted as Anadolu İnkilabı ve Millî Mücadele Anıları (1919-1923), Arba Yayınları, 1987.)
Medals and Decorations[]
- Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire)
- Silver Medal of Liyaqat
- Prussia Iron Cross
- Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon and Citation
See also[]
Sources[]
- ↑ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademlerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 151. (Turkish)
External links[]
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- Mustafa Armağan, Zafersiz kahraman İnönü, Zaman, February 21, 2010 (Turkish).
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