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Münip Uzsoy (1878; Constantinople (
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) – July 29, 1950; Istanbul) was an officer of the
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and the
Turkish Army The Turkish Land Forces () is the main branch of the Turkish Armed Forces responsible for Army, land-based military operations. The army was formed on November 8, 1920, after the collapse of the Ottoman Empire. Significant campaigns since the ...
. The family name is often listed as "Özsoy", and occasionally as "Urgay".


Medals and decorations

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Order of the Medjidie Order of the Medjidie (, August 29, 1852 – 1922) was a military and civilian order of the Ottoman Empire. The order was instituted in 1851 by Sultan Abdulmejid I. History Instituted in 1851, the order was awarded in five classes, with the Firs ...
5th class *
Order of Osmanieh The Order of Osmanieh (, Modern ) was a civil and military decoration of the Ottoman Empire. History The order was created in January 1862 by Sultan Abdülaziz. With the obsolescence of the Nişan-i Iftikhar, this became the second highest order ...
4th class *Medal of the Battle of Greece *
Gallipoli Star (Ottoman Empire) The Ottoman War Medal () was a military decoration awarded by the Ottoman Empire. It was commonly known in English as the Gallipoli Star and in German as the ''Eiserner Halbmond'' (Iron Crescent, in allusion to the Iron Cross). It was instituted ...
*Silver Medal of Liyakat *Silver Medal of Imtiyaz *Prussia
Iron Cross The Iron Cross (, , abbreviated EK) was a military decoration in the Kingdom of Prussia, the German Empire (1871–1918), and Nazi Germany (1933–1945). The design, a black cross pattée with a white or silver outline, was derived from the in ...
1st and 2nd class * Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon


See also

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List of high-ranking commanders of the Turkish War of Independence This list includes high-ranking commanders who took part in the Turkish War of Independence: See also * Turkish State Cemetery#Burials * List of recipients of the Medal of Independence with Red-Green Ribbon (Turkey) Footnotes References ...


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{{DEFAULTSORT:Uzsoy, Munip 1878 births 1950 deaths Military personnel from Istanbul Ottoman Military Academy alumni Ottoman Army officers Ottoman military personnel of the Greco-Turkish War (1897) 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 Order of the Medjidie, 5th class Recipients of the Liakat Medal Recipients of the Imtiyaz Medal Recipients of the Iron Cross (1914), 1st class Recipients of the Medal of Independence with Red Ribbon (Turkey)