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Turkish officer From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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.
Born | 1886 Kayseri, Ankara Eyalet, Ottoman Empire |
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Died | 15 July 1921 (aged 34–35) Yumruçal, Turkey |
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Rank | Miralay |
Commands | Chief 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 |
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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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