Veysel Özgür (1877 in

Trabzon Trabzon (; Ancient Greek: Tραπεζοῦς (''Trapezous''), Ophitic Pontic Greek: Τραπεζούντα (''Trapezounta''); Georgian: ტრაპიზონი (''Trapizoni'')), historically known as Trebizond in English, is a city on the B ...

– October 15, 1931) was an officer of the

Ottoman Army The military of the Ottoman Empire ( tr, Osmanlı İmparatorluğu'nun silahlı kuvvetleri) was the armed forces of the Ottoman Empire. Army The military of the Ottoman Empire can be divided in five main periods. The foundation era covers the ...

and the

Turkish Army The Turkish Land Forces ( tr, Türk Kara Kuvvetleri), or Turkish Army (Turkish: ), is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. The army was formed on November 8, 1920, after the collapse of the ...

Medals and decorations

* Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire) *Silver Medal of Liyakat *Silver Medal of Imtiyaz *Prussia

Iron Cross The Iron Cross (german: link=no, Eisernes Kreuz, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, and later in the German Empire (1871–1918) and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). King Frederick William III of Prussia es ...

2nd class * Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Ozgur, Veysel 1877 births 1931 deaths People from Trabzon Ottoman Military Academy alumni Ottoman Army officers Ottoman military personnel of the Balkan Wars Ottoman military personnel of World War I Turkish Army officers Turkish military personnel of the Greco-Turkish War (1919–1922) Burials at Turkish State Cemetery Recipients of the Liakat Medal Recipients of the Imtiyaz Medal Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 2nd class Recipients of the Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon (Turkey)

Medals and decorations

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