Tosun Saral

US General Walker announced that General McArthur gave the title "North Star" to 1st Turkish Brigade. A Turkish soldier designed this symbol which was accepted by General Tahsin Yazici. From that time on all Tukish soldiers carried this badge on their uniforms. source: The Magazine "Yillarboyu Tarih" (History Along the Years) February 1983 Nr:2 p.6o

Sorry no idea? I wonder he might put it wrong because his old and weary mind which was tired after long years of fighting at various battles, struct by the beauty of the prima donna or nurse by himself. Love made his eyes blind. Poor doc rest in peace. He was a Turkish hero.

Sherefinize Demir Bey (To your honour Demir Bey)

The group with the TWM and their friends with European style hats and clothing is very interesting. They also wear the ribbon of the TWM and Gallipoli style hats (Enveriye). They are not Turkish officers but Indian Muslims who fought side by side with their Turkish brothers. They were a medical unit. Indian muslims also helped the Turkish War of Liberation during the years 1919-22 by sending money and medical aid. Mustafa Kemal Ataturk grunded the famous Turkish Bank "Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş." with the capital sended by our Indian Muslim brothers in 1926 just after the declaration of New Turkish Republic. Türkiye İş Bankası A.Ş. is one of the leading banks of the world economy.

I think my old and dear friend Gallipoli 1915 made a typing mistake. 1917/12/13 is not a date of Rumi Calander but "Miladi" Calander. Miladi calender is the modern calender which begings with the birth of Jesus Christus. 1333/12/13 is Rumi. Turks had the Rumi calander till the republic era. Rumi means "land of Romans". Turks called their home "diyar-ı Rum". Land of Romans and the Sultan was called "Sultan-ı iklim-i Rum" Sultan of Roman lands.

Hello All, This is a photo of Turkish military family. He is a Lt.Col of Medical unit. He is a doctor. Two bars with two stars is LtCol. a snake around the cup that he bears on collar is the symbol of Turkish medicine units. It was same during Ottoman period and republican time. The officers had this kind of uniform during the years 1933-45. According to the Turkish republican military rules the officers could only bear the medal of independance on their uniform. You can easly see the medal of Independance on his right breast. cheers

von Kress Pasha commander of 1st Expeditory Forces at Sinai-Palestine and Col. Gott his CoS(later Gott Pasha) at Huj with pet dog.

A Turkish Infantry Company at Gallipoli with pet dogs and deers. It is their last photo before they all died at Gallipoli. The soldiers were all from the region Izmir to Gallipoli battle field commanded by Hasan Fehmi. Hasan Fehmi is the officer 5th from the right. All of them KIA at Gallipoli. Only Hasan Fehmi was saved wounded. He lived only 9 years after Gallipoli. Every year on the anniversary of that fatal day he held a prayer at mosque for the souls of his comrades. Hasan Fehmi is grandfather of Turkish painter Korkut Uluğ. http://74.125.77.132/search?q=cache:Ksx ... d=20&gl=uk TS's Nota. Men of 12th Inf. Div. was all from Izmir. The 36th Inf. Regiment commanded by LtCol Cemil Bey ( Gen. Conk) was one of the regiments of 12nd. source: my post to http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=146582&hilit=+the+last+photo+before+they+died

A photo of a pup the Australians picked up from the Turkish lines at Gallipoli.They adopted it as there own and called it Johnny Turk. Poor Jonny Turk He seems not happy under British jorke. source:My posts to http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=125424&hilit=+grey

Sir Edward Grey. I dont want to insult his memory. I dont want to insult his family, reputation and fame. But I want to tell you an unkown story about a war hero. A hero of wars. A hero who fought at both sides. On the British and Turkish sides during the Gallipoli fights. A hero who fought later againts Greeks during the years 1919-22. A hero who charged againts the Greeks with the 5th Turkish Cavalry AC on the great attack of Augus 26th 1922. General of the Army Fahrettin Altay tells about "Sir Edward Grey" in his book. "Canakkale Hatıraları" (Gallipoli Memories) "One day my orderly soldier brought an English dog who lost his master and came to our positions. I cared it. he got used to me. I gave it the name "Grey" while he was coming from British side. An American journalist came to visit the front and interviwed me. As he saw Grey by my side, he tapped its head and asked his name. "Grey" I told the story. he laughted and said http://gmic.co.uk/uploads/monthly_02_2010/post-2038-126540017814.jpg"I didnt knew that you admired Sir Edward Grey?" Grey lived with me until its dead. He was with me when we entered Izmir on Sept. 9th 1922" The historical picture showing the Hero Grey and the Officers of 5th Cav. AC with their commander Fahrettin Pasha (Altay)

Hi, 1st image. Horse artillary or as we say in Turkish "Koşulu Top?u" riding infront of the Taksim Artillary Barracks. or in Turkish "Taksim Top?u Kışlası" This beautiful artillary barracs was builded during the reign of Sultan Abd?lmecit (1839-61) destroyed in 1939 during the republican period to build modern dwellings. Today the area is a park and centrum of Istanbul. The world famous district called Taksim.

Hello mates, sorry I waS AWAY FOR A LONG TİME. An EK2 unknown Turk from my privat collection. His Gallipoli star's point can be seen. http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?f=80&t=105327&start=60 PS The first fhoto that Terry G posted is a cavalry officer. You can understand it from his silvery collar.

I am the owner of the forum Turkish Officers with Iron Crosses http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php...lit=+iron+cross :Cat-Scratch:

That arabic saying means in Turkish "Bitti aman Allahım" (It ended thanks my Allah)

Sorry my ignorance but I found no German pilot during 1914-18 as Hermann Pohrt but a Karl Pohrt http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:USaB7Lm...cd=47&gl=uk

Who are those gentlemen? I presume at the middle Falkenhayn. I also presume The Turkish officer as a- Yakup Şevki Pasha (General of the Army Subaşı) commander of 15th Turkish AC at Galicia b- Lt. Col. Yasin Hilmi (commander of 20th Turkish Div.)

In another forum I started a page Germans wearing a Gallipoli Star. http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php?t=122402

and me, Ahiler/Ankara L:. No:45 Past treasurer and secretary Scottish Rite 22nd degree past secretary of Kurtulus L:. of Perfection 4-14

The German Red Cross Sisters with Turkish Army doctors at Birussebi Red Crescent Field Hospital: Baroness Veronika, Wechmar and Princess Brigitte Reuss http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php...se&start=45 In memory of Sister Maria Sonnenthal died on 9-9-1916 of cholera departed K&K Field Hospital Beersheba http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php...highlight=nurse

Field Marshall Mustafa Fevzi ?akmak tells about transport of men and material in his book "Birinci D?nya Savaşında Doğu Cephesi" (East Front During WW1) p.113: It was not possible for us to send the troops from Gallipoli Front after the evaculation of the earea by British to Trabzon by sea in winter time due to weakness of our Navy. We had no control and rule at Black Sea. For that reason we send our troops to Iraq Front. p.262 On 6th Nov. 1914 6 battleships, 13 destroyers and torpedo boats of the Russian Fleet sailed to Black Sea at 07:45 and entered to the port of Zonguldak. Bombed Kozlu coal mines and Zonguldak, sunk a greek cargoship. During that time 3 Turkish cargo vessels Mithatpaşa, Bezk-i Alem and Karadeniz were sailing towards to the shores of Georgia with a corgo opf airplanes, pilots and circassian volunteers. Their task was to begin a circassian revolt againts ruling Russians. The vessels had no protection. They were all sunk by Russians. p.263 On 6th Nov.1914 Battleships Midilli(Breslau) and Hamidiye landed 3000n troops of the 89th Regt. pon Trabzon whom they took from Giresun. On Nov. 10th 1914 Midilli and Hamidiye took 93th Regt. from the ports of Unye and Ordu and anded then on Trabzon. p. 264 Towards the end of Nov. several cargo ships with a corgo of artillary guns, war material, wagons, provisions sailed from Istanbul under protection of Hamidiye, Mecidiye and Midilli battleships. p.265 At the beginning of Dec. Stange Bey with 2 battalions of 8th Regt., a mountain battary, and 100 horsemen sailed towards Trabzon under the protection of Mecidiye, Berk-i Satvet and Pek-i Şevket. But due to Russian mines covering the enterence of Trabzon port they landed on Rize. p.266 On Dec. 21st 1914 some cargo ships carring ammunition and some troops sailed for Trabzon under protection of Yavuz and Midilli. p.268 After the defeat at Sarıkamış Enver Pasha ordered the transport of 5th AC by sea on Jan. 1915. He insisted a prompt transport of the AC. But von Sanders and Admiral Souchon refused his order. Souchon insisted that Yavuz was wounded. p.275 Erzurum was in danger. To support Erzurum with new troops and material Yavuz sailed from Istanbul on Feb. 4th 1916 to Trabzon with a mountain battary, 8 MG detachments (32 MGs), a plane detachment, 1000 rifles, 300 boxes of ammunition, 29 officers, 400 troops on her deck. They landed safely on Trabzon on Feb. 6th 1916. p.276 Enver Pasha ordered a regiment to be transported by sea to Trabzon promply. But Souchon refused his order. The situation is very serious and hopeless againts clear superiority of the enemy war ships p.277 On April 1st 1916 Midilli sailed from Istanbul to Trabzon carring 150 troops, 794 boxes of ammu, 5000 rifles, 4 MGs. They landed on April 3rd. p.279 On April 25th Midilli sailed to Samsun from Istanbul carring 200 troops, ammu and material. p.280 Between May 30th and June 2 Midilli carried ammu and material to Sinop and Samsun to support 3rd Army.

Those photos shows Yavuz at Istinye Docks on the European side of Bosphorus.The name "Yavuz Sultan Selim" was given to the ship after her registration to Turkish Ottoman Navy. Yavuz Sultan Selim was a Turkish Sultan ( father of Soliman the Magnificent) Sultan Selim anexed Egypt into Turkish Territory in 1517. He fought againts Persians and defeated them in two battles. He took the Holy cities Damascus, Jerusalem, Mecca and Medina into Turkish possesion and became the first Turkish Califf. He was given the nickname "Yavuz" the Grim because of his hard manner. In Turkey people name her as "glorious" The only glorious event in her life is that she carried the mortal body of Mustafa Kemal Ataturk from Istanbul to Izmit where he was carried to Ankara with train in 1938. Turks love her dearly. Many songs were sunk for her: "Yavuz geliyor Yavuz Suları yara yara Kız ben seni alacagım Başına vura vura" (Yavuz is coming, cutting the wawes) Hey Girl I will marry you) Turks gave her name to new borned boys: My late brothers name was "Yavuz" In 1964 or 1965 she was still ancored from the back to the quai of Naval HQ at Golcuk/Izmit. I was one of the happy Turks who set foot on her wooden deck. There were only a sentry guarding her. He permitted me and my late father to enter the ship. We visited her cabins. Poor Yavuz was made shaving razor. http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php...highlight=yavuz Turkish Naval Officers with German Matrosen on the deck of Yavuz.

My best and sincire good wishes to all those who are interested in Hungary. Tosun Saral President of the Turkish Hungarian Friendship Society in Ankara http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/7d696/202/ http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/7d696/6aa67/ http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/7d696/1bee7c/ http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/7d696/c11/ http://members.virtualtourist.com/m/7d696/be3/

Hello All, according to Turkish Republic's Law of "War of Independance Madal" the elder son could carry his fathers madal after his death even he is a civilian. The elder grandson and so on... During Ottoman Turkish period the law of medal also permitted the elder son to carry his fathers madals. For that reason I insist that this young officer is carying his late fathers medala proudly. After the declaration of republic it was forbitten to carry Ottoman decorations.

General of the Army Mustafa Rustu Erdelhun Army Serial number: Top(artillary) 1339(1914)-B-10 RETİRED:3.6.1960 Brigadier:1945, Maj. Gen.:1947, Lt. Gen.:1952, Gen.:1956 On the very hot days of Korean war in 1952 he was attached to the UN Turkish Military Delegation in Tokyo. A Turkish Brigade fought on the side of UN and saved the US 8th Army with his heroic defence againts the Cheeneese.

A portrait of my military family: http://forum.axishistory.com/viewtopic.php...military+family