Cevat Çobanlı
Cevat Çobanlı (14 September 1870 or 1871 – 13 March 1938) was a military commander of the Ottoman Army, War Minister (Harbiye Nazırı) of the Ottoman Empire and a general of the Turkish Army who was notable for causing major Naval losses to the Allies during their Dardanelles campaign in World War I.
Cevat Çobanlı 1307 (1891)-P. 4 | |
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| Nickname(s) | 18 Mart Kahramanı (Hero of 18 March) |
| Born | 14 September 1870 Sultanahmet, Istanbul, Ottoman Empire |
| Died | 13 March 1938 (aged 67) Istanbul, Turkey |
| Buried | Erenköy Mezarlığı |
| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire Turkey |
| Service/ | Ottoman Army Turkish Land Forces |
| Years of service | Ottoman Empire: 1891–1920 Turkey: 15 January 1922 – 14 September 1935 |
| Rank | General |
| Commands held | Dardanelles Fortified Area Command, XIV Corps, XV Corps, XIV Corps, VIII Corps, Second Army (deputy), Eighth Army, War Minister, Chief of the General Staff, El-Cezire Front, Third Army, member of the Supreme Military Council |
| Battles/wars | Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War War of Independence |
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