Osman Zati Korol

Osman Zati Korol (1880 – September 21, 1946) was an officer of the Ottoman Army and later a general of the Turkish Army. A native of Smyrna, he participated in the Caucasus campaign against the Russians during World War I. He later led the defence and recapture of İzmir from the Greek Army during the Turkish War of Independence.

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Born	1880 Smyrna (İzmir), Ottoman Empire
Died	21 September 1946(1946-09-21) (aged 65–66) İzmir, Turkey
Buried	State Cemetery
Allegiance	Ottoman Empire Turkey
Years of service	Ottoman: 1904–1920 Turkey: December 11, 1920 – July 27, 1938
Rank	Mirliva
Commands	Staff of the Dardanelles Fortified Area Command Chief of Staff of Ankara Command, Infantry Brigade of the 1st Division, 3rd Cavalry Division (deputy), Infantry Brigade of the 1st Division, 1st Cavalry Division, Deputy Chief of Staff of the Western Front, War Division, 3rd Caucasian Division, General Director of the Military Factories, member of the Military Court of Cassation
Battles / wars	Balkan Wars First World War Turkish War of Independence

See also

• List of high-ranking commanders of the Turkish War of Independence