Ahmet Nurettin Baransel (1897 21 May 1967) was a Turkish general who served as the

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from 28 May 1954 to 25 August 1955, 4th commander of the

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from 25 June 1956 to 16 September 1957,

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commander of the First Army from 4 November 1952 to 6 April 1954, and the 11th commander of the Third Army. Baransel was born in

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. He obtained his graduation from the

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in 1912, and as a staff officer he graduated from the same academy in 1925. He was promoted to the rank of brigadier general in 1939,

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in 1941,

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in 1947, and four-star general in 1951.

Career

Baransel started his career in 1912 after obtaining his graduation. He was appointed in the Army as a team,

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and

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until 1919. He commanded the 7th Aircraft Company Command, Eskişehir Aircraft Station Command, Air Detachment Chief of Staff, General Staff Air Control Command, İzmir Air Group Command, 69th Regiment Battalion Command,

and 8th Corps. He also commanded the 11th Regiment of the Third Division, 13th Regiment of the 5th Division, Ağrı Border Brigade Command, and became faculty member of the

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. As a brigadier general he served as deputy commander of the 1st Cavalry Division. As a major general, he commanded the 5th, 16th, 17th and 22nd DDivisions of the Land Forces, in addition to serving as chief of staff of the 1st Army. As a lieutenant general, he commanded the

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, 6th Corps, in addition to serving as deputy commander of the Third Army. He participated in the

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and the

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References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Baransel, Ahmet Nurettin 1897 births 1967 deaths Military personnel from Istanbul Chiefs of the Turkish General Staff Deputy Chiefs of the Turkish General Staff Commanders of the Turkish Land Forces Commanders of the First Army of Turkey Turkish Military Academy alumni Turkish military personnel of the Turkish War of Independence Recipients of the Medal of Independence (Turkey) Burials at Zincirlikuyu Cemetery