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Yudenich ordered a retreat from Manzikert, as he was outnumbered by Abdul Kerim Pasha's army, and Kerim pursued. Yudenich defeated Kerim at the [[Battle of Kara Killisse (1915)|Battle of Kara Killisse]]. Pasha retreated back to Manzikert. |
Yudenich ordered a retreat from Manzikert, as he was outnumbered by Abdul Kerim Pasha's army, and Kerim pursued. Yudenich defeated Kerim at the [[Battle of Kara Killisse (1915)|Battle of Kara Killisse]]. Pasha retreated back to Manzikert. |
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In 1916, Kerim suffered a major defeat at the [[Erzurum Offensive|Battle of Erzurum]]. After that, Kerim was removed from command. |
In February 1916, Kerim suffered a major defeat at the [[Erzurum Offensive|Battle of Erzurum]]. After that, Kerim was removed from command. |
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In December 1916, he was shortly reinstated as commander of the [[XX Corps (Ottoman Empire)|XX Corps]], which was sent to support Bulgaria and Germany on the [[Salonika Front]], but already in May 1917, the force was dismantled and recalled to Mesopotamia, where the troops were urgently needed. |
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Abdul Kerim Pasha | |
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| Died | Istanbul, Turkey |
| Allegiance |  Ottoman Empire |
| Service/ | Ottoman Army |
| Years of service | until 1922 |
| Rank | Ferik |
| Commands held | XI Corps, Right Wing of the Third Army, Third Army (deputy), General Rearguard, XX Corps, Third Army, delegate to Georgia (Tiflis), member of the First Board of the Military Appeal Court, member of the First Court-martial, president of the First Court-martial |
| Battles/wars | Italo-Turkish War Balkan Wars First World War |
Abdul Kerim Pasha (Turkish: Abdülkerim Paşa; died January 16, 1923[1]), also known as Abdülkerim Öpelimi, was an Ottoman commander on the Caucasus front of World War I.
Abdul Kerim Pasha's first battle was when the Russian General Oganovski launched an offence into the hills west of Manzikert, in 1915. Abdul Kerim Pasha counterattacked against the Russians and defeated Oganovski at the Battle of Manzikert, and captured the town of Manzikert. However Nikolai Yudenich, replaced Oganovski, as Russian commander, and counterattacked, re-taking Manzikert.
Yudenich ordered a retreat from Manzikert, as he was outnumbered by Abdul Kerim Pasha's army, and Kerim pursued. Yudenich defeated Kerim at the Battle of Kara Killisse. Pasha retreated back to Manzikert.
In February 1916, Kerim suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Erzurum. After that, Kerim was removed from command.
In December 1916, he was shortly reinstated as commander of the XX Corps, which was sent to support Bulgaria and Germany on the Salonika Front, but already in May 1917, the force was dismantled and recalled to Mesopotamia, where the troops were urgently needed.
Sources
- ^ Hülya Toker, Nurcan Fidan, Birinci Dünya Savaşı'na katılan Alay ve Daha Üst Kademedeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genelkurmay Basım Evi, 2009, ISBN 978-975-409-493-0, p. 137. Template:Tr icon