Kazım Kıvılcım
A. Kazım Kıvılcım (* 1876 in Kemah , Ottoman Empire , † May 6, 1951 in Istanbul ) was a Turkish Brigadier General of the Army (Türk Kara Kuvetleri) .
Life
Kıvılcım completed after school education as an officer at the Army School ( Kara Harp Okulu ) , which he completed in 1895 as a lieutenant (Teğmen) . He then found use in units of the infantry and completed training at the Army Academy (Kara Harp Akademisi) as early as 1898 , which he completed as a staff captain (Kurmay Yüzbaşı) . In the following years he was used in numerous units of the army.
After the War of Liberation he was promoted to Brigadier General (Tuğgeneral) in 1924 and initially commander of the 9th Division, before he became head of the General Directorate for Cartography (Harita Genel Müdürlüğü) on July 26, 1926 , and held this post until September 2, 1928. He was then a member of the Supreme Military Appeals Court (Yüksek Askerî Temyiz) and later commander of the 23rd Division. On September 28, 1931, he was given early retirement at his own request.
After his death, Kıvılcım was buried in the Edirnekapı Cemetery (Edirnekapı Mezarlığı) in Istanbul.
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Kıvılcım, Kazım |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Turkish Brigadier General |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 1876 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Kemah , Ottoman Empire |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 6, 1951 |
| Place of death | Istanbul |