Rüştü Sakarya
Turkish soldier
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::summary Turkish soldier ::
::data[format=table title="Infobox military person"]
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Rüştü Sakarya |
| 1311-b-P. 70 | |
| birth_date | |
| death_date | |
| birth_place | Constantinople (Istanbul), Ottoman Empire |
| death_place | Istanbul, Turkey |
| placeofburial | State Cemetery |
| image | Rustu Sakarya.jpg |
| allegiance | Ottoman Empire |
| Turkey | |
| serviceyears | Ottoman Empire: 1895–1919 |
| Turkey: July 6, 1921 – March 25, 1934 | |
| rank | Major general |
| commands | 16th Division, 61st Division, Konya Area Command, Military Service Department of the IV Corps, president to the Military Court for senior and junior officers, member of the Military Supreme Court |
| battles | Balkan Wars |
| First World War | |
| Turkish War of Independence | |
| :: |
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Rüştü Sakarya (1877 in Constantinople (Istanbul) – December 2, 1951) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. He fought in the Gallipoli campaign of World War I. He earned his surname "Sakarya" due to his bravery during the Battle of the Sakarya in the Turkish War of Independence.
Medals and decorations
- Order of Osminieh 3rd class
- Order of Osmanieh with Sword
- Medal of the Battle of Greece (Yunan Muharebe Madalyası)
- Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire)
- Silver Medal of Liyaqat
- Silver Medal of Imtiyaz
- Gold Medal of Liyaqat
- Iron Cross 1st and 2nd class
- Austria-Hungary Military Merit Medal (Austria-Hungary) 3rd Class
- Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon
Sources
References
- T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, ''Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri'', Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 44. {{in lang. tr
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