Mülazım

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Military ranks in the late Ottoman period
Navy
(1909-1916)[1] 		Navy
(1916-)[1] 		Army
Officers
Müşir
Birinci Ferik
Ferik
Mirliva
Kalyon Kaptanı Miralay Miralay
Fırkateyn Kaptanı Fırkateyn Kaptanı Kaymakam
Korvet Kaptanı Korvet Kaptanı Binbaşı
Kolağası
Mülâzım-ı evvel Mülazım Mülâzım-ı evvel
Mülâzım-ı sani Mülâzım-ı sani

Mülazım was a junior officer rank in the armed forces of the late Ottoman empire, equivalent to lieutenant. There were usually two grades:

  • Mülâzım-ı evvel, or first lieutenant;
  • Mülâzım-ı sani, or second lieutenant.

However, a number of military reforms affected military ranks (and their names and uniforms) through the history of the Ottoman empire.

History[]

In James Henry Skene's 1851 review of the Ottoman military, he noted that Mulazim were paid 280-350 piastres per month (including rations), perhaps more than contemporary British soldiers; as officers, their European-influenced uniforms included gold epaulettes, and distinctive lace on their cuffs as a mark of rank.[2]

Influences[]

  • In mahdist usage, a Mülazım was a member of the khalifa's bodyguard.[3]
  • Ranks in the army of the Egyptian Kingdom were influenced by its Ottoman history; the lowest commissioned officer ranks were Mulazim Tani and Mulazim Awwal.

References[]

  1. ^ a b Türk Denizci Kıyafet ve Unvanları (1390-1923), official site of the Turkish Navy (in Turkish)
  2. ^ Skene (1851). The three eras of Ottoman history, a political essay on the late reforms of Turkey, considered principally as affecting her position in the event of a war taking place. p. 66.
  3. ^ McGregor (2006). A Military History of Modern Egypt: From the Ottoman Conquest to the Ramadan War. pp. 290. ISBN 9780275986018.


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