Soldier,
general, 14th. Chief of Defence Staff (B.
1904, Erzurum- D. March 30, 1978, Istanbul).
He graduated from Turkish Military Academy
in 1928, he graduated from Artillery
School, and until 1935 he
was the Team Commander in different troops bonded to Land Forces Command. In
1938, after graduating from the Military Academy as a staff officer; he worked as
Battery Commander of 41st and 54th Artillery Regiment, as Project Officer in
the General Staff Headquarters As manager of 3Rd. Divisional Personnel Branch,
as 3Rd. Company Commander of Divisional Artillery Regiment, as a Manager of
9Th. Corps Personnel Branch, as lecturer in War Academy, as a Battalion
Commander of 30th Artillery Regiment and as an Artillery Regiment Commander of
6th division.
In 1956
he got a promotion and became Brigadier General and worked as Commander of
Gendarmerie Officers Exercise and Sergeant
School, worked as Vice
Commander of 23rd. Division, worked as Commander Of 3rd. Gendarmerie Brigade
and as Vice St. Army Chief of Staff. In 1959 he became Major General and worked
as Head of the Land Forces Staff and General Staff 2nd Vice President. In 1962 he was promoted to Lieutenant General
and worked as General Staff 2nd. Vice President, Vice commander of 3rd Army and
Vice Commander of 1St. Army then in 1964 he was promoted to Full General. With
his Full General rank he worked as 1St Army Commander, as Commander of Land
Forces, in March 16, 1969 he was assigned as Chief of Defense Staff and he got
retired willingly in August 29, 1972. He
was married to Nezahat Tağmaç and had two kids. He knew French. He passed away
in March 30, 1978 and was buried in Istanbul
Zincirlikuyu Cemetery.
REFERENCE: Memduh TAĞMAÇ (www.tsk.tr, 28.7.2015).
