Mehmet Nâzım Bey

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Mehmet Nâzım Bey (1886; Kayseri - July 15, 1921; Yumruçal) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. He is credited for his defense of the Gallipoli peninsula during the Gallipoli campaign of World War I.

Mehmet Nâzım Bey
1323-P. 3[1]
Born1886
Kayseri, Ankara Eyalet, Ottoman Empire
Died15 July 1921 (aged 34–35)
Yumruçal, Turkey
Buried
Allegiance
Years of service
  • Ottoman: 1899-1919
  • Turkey: 1919-July 15, 1921
RankMiralay
CommandsChief of Staff of the 16th Division, Chief of Staff of the 19th Division, Delegation to the Army Group Mackensen, Rumelia Detachment, 7th Cavalry Regiment
Provisional Division, 4th Division
Battles / wars

He was killed in action by the Greek Army on July 15, 1921 during the Battle of Yumruçal in the Turkish War of Independence (see Battle of Afyonkarahisar–Eskişehir).

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Sources

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  1. ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 234. (in Turkish)
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