Komandir RKKA Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 I have question on WWI Turkish Army military rank - "gaymagali" (or something like this). Could somebody explane me what the rank it was? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demir Posted January 18, 2011 Share Posted January 18, 2011 (edited) Hi, İf the word is "kaymakam" or "kaimakam", " kaimmekam" (kay-makam); it means lieutenant colonel, used as a military title from 1828 untill 1935, then replaced by "YARBAY" . demir Edited January 18, 2011 by demir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komandir RKKA Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Hi, İf the word is "kaymakam" or "kaimakam", " kaimmekam" (kay-makam); it means lieutenant colonel, used as a military title from 1828 untill 1935, then replaced by "YARBAY" . demir Thanks a lot for fast replay! I also have some ranks transfers, please check are they right: mulazimi-sani - senior lieutenant mulazimi-evvel - junior lieutenant miralay - colonel yuzbashi - captain zabit vekili - unter-officer yuzbashi vekili - ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demir Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Here are the ranks: demir (system do not allow for a proper table or I don't know how*) Ottoman Army / Turkish Republic Army / English Musir / Maresal / Field Marshal Birinci Ferik / Orgeneral / General 4-star Ferik / Korgeneneral / Lieutenant General 3-star Ferik / Tümgeneral / Major General 2-star Mirliva / Tuggeneral / Brigadier General 1-star Miralay / Albay / Colonel Kaymakam / Yarbay / Lieutenant colonel Binbası / Binbası / Major Kolagası / ---- / -------- Yuzbası / Yuzbası / Captain Mulazımı Evvel / Ustegmen 2-star / First Lieutenant Mulazımı Sâni / Tegmen 1-star / Lieutenant NATO code OF-1 Zabit Vekili / Astegmen 1 stripe / Lieutenant NATO code OF-D Nefer / Er / Private Zabit vekili / Astegmen 1 stripe / Lieutenant NATO code OF-D Yuzbasi vekili / ------- / Acting Captain Edited January 19, 2011 by demir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demir Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) And here are the shoulder straps of the Lieutenants. 1. Astegmen - 1 stripe 2. Tegmen - Lieutenant - 1 star 3. Ustegmen - First Lieutenant- 2 star When you are graduated from the University (Earlier High School) you have to have obligatory Military Duty and after the basic 6 month military training you will have the rank ASTEGMEN. Then after a year TEGMEN (lieutenant) one star. It used to be like this. Only those who are graduated from the Military School (HARBIYE) will get the rank TEGMEN (lieutenant) immidiately. Edited January 19, 2011 by demir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komandir RKKA Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 Thank you Demir! As I'm a former Soviet officer it 's hard to understand Yuzbasi vekili (Acting Captain) rank for me. It should be the rank between captain and major? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
demir Posted January 19, 2011 Share Posted January 19, 2011 (edited) Thank you Demir! As I'm a former Soviet officer it 's hard to understand Yuzbasi vekili (Acting Captain) rank for me. It should be the rank between captain and major? No, It is not a rank. If there is no captain available, a lieutenant will do the duties of the captain. So he will be acting as a captain although he is a lower rank. :beer: Edited January 19, 2011 by demir Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Komandir RKKA Posted January 19, 2011 Author Share Posted January 19, 2011 No, It is not a rank. If there is no captain available, a lieutenant will do the duties of the captain. So he will be acting as a capyain although he a lower rank. Understood :beer: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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