Memduh Tağmaç

Memduh Tağmaç
Chief of the General Staff of Turkey
In office
16 March 1969 – 29 August 1972
Preceded byCemal Tural
Succeeded byFaruk Gürler
Commander of the Turkish Army
In office
23 August 1968 – 16 March 1969
Preceded byAhmet Refik Yılmaz
Succeeded byFikret Esen
Personal details
Born1 September 1904
Narman, Erzurum, Ottoman Empire
Died30 March 1978
Istanbul, Turkey
Resting placeZincirlikuyu Cemetery
Military service
AllegianceTurkey
Branch/serviceTurkish Army
Years of service1926–1973
RankGeneral

Memduh Tağmaç (1904, Erzurum – 30 March 1978) was a Turkish general. He was the Chief of the General Staff of Turkey during the 1971 Turkish coup d'état, and previously Commander of the Turkish Army (1968-1969) and Commander of the First Army of Turkey (1966-1968).[1][2]

References

  1. ^ "Memduh Tağmaç kimdir?". www.biyografi.info (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-06-10.
  2. ^ "Memduh Tağmaç". Yaşam Öyküsü (in Turkish). Retrieved 2024-06-10.
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