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[edit]
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[edit]
- 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[edit]
- ^ a b Türk Denizci Kıyafet ve Unvanları (1390-1923), official site of the Turkish Navy (in Turkish)
- ^ 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.
- ^ McGregor (2006). A Military History of Modern Egypt: From the Ottoman Conquest to the Ramadan War. Bloomsbury Academic. pp. 290. ISBN 9780275986018.
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