Mahmud Kâmil Pasha was a general of the Ottoman Army.

On 22 December 1914, he was appointed as the commander of the Second Army

Second Army (Ottoman Empire)

The Second Army of the Ottoman Empire was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the late 19th century during Ottoman military reforms.- Order of Battle, 1877:In 1877, it was stationed in what is now Bulgaria...

. On 17 February 1915, he was appointed as the commander of the 3rd Army

Third Army (Ottoman Empire)

The Ottoman Third Army was originally established in the Balkans and later defended the northern and eastern parts of the Ottoman Empire. Its initial headquarters was at Salonica. With the onset of World War I, it moved to Erzurum Fortress. The headquarters was moved to Susehir after the Battle...

 in the eastern Anatolia, later assigned to 5th Army

He commanded the 3rd Army

Third Army (Ottoman Empire)

The Ottoman Third Army was originally established in the Balkans and later defended the northern and eastern parts of the Ottoman Empire. Its initial headquarters was at Salonica. With the onset of World War I, it moved to Erzurum Fortress. The headquarters was moved to Susehir after the Battle...

 until the fall of the key fortress of Erzurum in February 1916, after which he was relieved of command. After the armistice of Mudros

Armistice of Mudros

The Armistice of Moudros , concluded on 30 October 1918, ended the hostilities in the Middle Eastern theatre between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies of World War I...

 the allied administration established with the occupation of Constantinople arrested him and become one of the Malta exiles

Malta exiles

Malta exiles is the term for politicians, high ranking soldiers , administrators and intellectuals of the Ottoman Empire who were sent into exile on Malta after the armistice of Mudros during the Occupation of İstanbul by the Allied forces...

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