Feyzi Mengüç
Feyzi Mengüç | |
|---|---|
| 9th Chief of the Turkish General Staff | |
| In office 11 October 1957 – 22 August 1958 | |
| Preceded by | Hakkı Tunaboylu |
| Succeeded by | Rüştü Erdelhun |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1894 |
| Died | 23 June 1966 (aged 72) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance | Ottoman Empire (1914–1921) Turkey (1921–1959) |
| Branch/service | Ottoman Army Turkish Land Forces |
| Years of service | 1914–1959 (46 years) |
| Rank | General |
| Battles/wars | World War I Turkish War of Independence |
Feyzi Mengüç (1894 – 23 June 1966) was a Turkish military officer. He was the 9th Chief of the General Staff of Turkey.
Career
He graduated from the Turkish Military Academy and served as combat engineer officer during World War I. He joined the war effort for the Turkish War of Indepence on 31 July 1921.
After graduating from the Army War College in 1925, he served in various commands till 1939.
In 1939, Brigadier General, Major-General in 1941, Lieutenant General in 1947, serving as commander of the 7th Corps, and was promoted to the rank of General in 1953. While in this rank he was appointed as the head of the Military Supreme Court.
He served as acting Chief of General Staff between 11 October 1957 and 22 August May 1958.
He retired from his duties on 15 December 1959.[1][2]
References
- ^ "Feyzi Mengüç" (in Turkish). Turkish Armed Forces. Retrieved 13 February 2018.
- ^ "9 subay hareketi" (in Turkish). Takvim. 17 December 2010. Retrieved 14 February 2018.