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An unknown German veteran of the Great War in an unknown post-war uniform. He wears the Eiserner Halbmond and the Verwundetenabzeichen.
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An unknown German veteran of the Great War in an unknown post-war uniform. He wears the Eiserner Halbmond and the Verwundetenabzeichen.
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An unknown but decorated German veteran of the Great War and Freikorps officer at the time of the photograph’s taking wearing the Eiserner Halbmond on his tunic.
The above image is of Herzog Carl Eduard von Sachsen-Coburg in Stahlhelm uniform.
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Glenn
Reşat (Çiğiltepe) Bey
Born 1879 in Instanbul
Died 27 August 1922 in Çiğiltepe
Reşat began his career after three years of study and his graduation from the military academy in 1896. His first assignment was as an officer in the 65th Regiment, 3rd Army. He was sent to Albania to help suppress the rebellion during the fighting of the Albanian Revolt of 1910. He returned to Albania after fighting in the Italo-Turkish War to again quell rebels during the Albanian Revolt of 1912. He was promoted to Major for his defense and wounding at Ioahinna at the Battle of Bizani during the First Balkan War. At the outbreak of the Great War, he was a battalion commander in the 70th Regiment. They were sent to Gallipoli in June 1915. He was wounded once at Seddülbahir, made a short recovery stay in Istanbul, and returned to fight at Gallipoli until January 1916. Next he was sent to the Syrian Front but shortly after he took command over the 17th Regiment fighting the Russians in the Caucasus region. He was head of the military police in Üsküdar during the early months of 1918. July 1918 he returned to active duty to command the 53rd Regiment fighting in Mesopotamia. On the night of 22 September 1918, Reşat was leading a reconnaissance mission for the planned capture of the ridges around Masashana when they were captured by British cavalry. He spent one full year as a prisoner of war in the Sidi Bishr camp near Alexandria. He returned to Turkey to fight across multiple fronts during the Turkish War of Independence. Promoted to Colonel and appointed commander of the 57th Division in March 1922. He was ordered on 27 August 1922 to take the critically important crossroads town of Çiğiltepe by which he asserted it could be done in 30 minutes. Stiff Greek resistance prevented the Turks from taking the town in 30 minutes and thus by failing, Reşat ended his life by suicide. The town was taken not long after.
Dalzâde Mustafa Fuad
The military service of Dalzâde Mustafa Fuad began after he graduated from school in Galatasaray. In Kahramanmaraş, he was with Ottoman forces that battled Armenians defying the deportation if their people and the conscription of Muslims into Ottoman service. He would also serve in Gallipoli, the Eastern Front, the Syrian Front, and in the Holy Land. In the Holy Land he would be captured by the British and released at the end of the war. After the war he became a successful lawyer.
Hi Ben and rest os members...
I found this great image that, with your permission, I uploaded to the thread.
Gerd Von Rundstedt, Werner von Fritsch and Werner von Blomberg, attend a memorial service, Unter den Linden, Berlin 1934
Interesting photo when you consider what Fate had in store for these three officers.
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