Tosun Saral Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Major General Osman Nuri Koptagel (Erzincan 1874- Ankara Nov.22 1942) Army serial Number: P/Inftr.1311(1895)-b-17 Maj.Gen.: 1922 Retired: May 8 1934 Class mate of Field Marchall Mustafa Fevzi ?akmak. Story of family name Koptagel: Kop-ta-gel means hurry and rush. While he was a teacher at War school the Harbiye he always commanded the cadets "Kop ta Gel !" Ataturk was also one of his cadets. This saying became his nick name. According to the new civil law of Turkish Republic he longed for a family name from President Atat?rk. Atat?rk said him that "My teacher you have already a family name Koptagel" His licence of iron cross signed by Liman von Sanders Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosun Saral Posted October 30, 2006 Author Share Posted October 30, 2006 iron cross lisence Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Oooooh!!! Nice!! Any chance of getting a better pic of the EK document?ThanksChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tosun Saral Posted October 31, 2006 Author Share Posted October 31, 2006 Dear Cris if you write me your e-mail adress I can post you Tosun Saralsaraltosun@yahoo.co.uk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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