Nafiz Gürman

Nafiz Gürman
1319-P. 5^[1]
Nafiz Gürman; 1319-P. 5
Born	1882; Bodrum, Aidin Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died	6 February 1966 (aged 83–84); Istanbul, Turkey
Buried	Zincirlikuyu Mezarlığı; State Cemetery
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire; Turkey
Years of service	Ottoman: 1903-1919; Turkey: 2 March 1921 - 6 July 1950
Rank	General
Commands	Chief of Staff of the Aleppo Regular Division, Chief of Staff of the 26th Division, Military advisor of Tolipolitania, Chief of Staff of the Africa Groups, 148th Regiment, Chief of Staff of the Africa Groups, Chief of Staff of the I Corps; 1st Division, Chief of Staff of the Thrace Command, Chief of Staff of the Second Army, IV Corps (deputy), VI Corps, IX Corps, Undersecretary of the Ministry of National Defense, Inspector of the Second Army, member of the Supreme Military Council, Chief of the General Staff
Battles / wars	Italo-Turkish War; Balkan Wars; First World War; Turkish War of Independence
Other work	Member of the Constituent Assembly

Abdurrahman Nafiz Gürman (1882; Bodrum - 6 February 1966; Istanbul) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and a general of the Turkish Army. He fought in the Caucasus campaign during World War I. He later joined the forces of Atatürk and participated in the Turkish War of Independence. After his retirement in 1949, he was Ambassador to South Korea and Iran, until 1959.

Works

Piyadenin Muharebesi
Piyade Takımının Muharegesi
Alman ve Fransız Harp Usulleri Arasındaki Fark ve Bizim Bundan Edeceğimiz İstifade
Piyade Neferi ve Mangası Muharebe İçin Nasıl Yetiştirilmeli
Piyade Takım ve Bölüğü Muharebe İçin Nasıl Yetiştirilmeli
1912-1913 Balkan Savaşında İşkodra Müdafaası
Büyük Harpte Kuzey Afrika'da Türkler
İstiklâl Harbinde 1 nci Piyade Tümeni

^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 195. (in Turkish)

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Military offices
Preceded by İzzettin Çalışlar	Inspector of the Second Army 10 January 1940–30 August 1945	Succeeded by İshak Avni Akdağ?
Preceded by Kâzım Orbay	Chief of the General Staff of Turkey 10 June 1949–6 June 1950	Succeeded by Nuri Yamut

Nafiz Gürman 1319-P. 5^[1]

Born	1882 (1882) Bodrum, Aidin Vilayet, Ottoman Empire
Died	6 February 1966(1966-02-06) (aged 83–84) Istanbul, Turkey
Buried	Zincirlikuyu Mezarlığı State Cemetery
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire Turkey
Years of service	Ottoman: 1903-1919 Turkey: 2 March 1921 - 6 July 1950
Rank	General
Commands	Chief of Staff of the Aleppo Regular Division, Chief of Staff of the 26th Division, Military advisor of Tolipolitania, Chief of Staff of the Africa Groups, 148th Regiment, Chief of Staff of the Africa Groups, Chief of Staff of the I Corps 1st Division, Chief of Staff of the Thrace Command, Chief of Staff of the Second Army, IV Corps (deputy), VI Corps, IX Corps, Undersecretary of the Ministry of National Defense, Inspector of the Second Army, member of the Supreme Military Council, Chief of the General Staff
Battles / wars	Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War Turkish War of Independence
Other work	Member of the Constituent Assembly