Wehib Pasha

Wehib Pasha
Birth nameMehmed Wehib
Born1877
Yanya, Janina Vilayet, Ottoman Empire (modern Ioannina, Greece)
Died1940 (aged 62–63)
Istanbul, Turkey
Allegiance Ottoman Empire
 Ethiopian Empire
Service / branch Ottoman Army
Ethiopian Empire Ethiopian Army
RankGeneral
Battles / wars
RelationsMehmet Esat Bülkat (brother)

Wehib Pasha also known as Vehip Pasha, Mehmed Wehib Pasha, Mehmet Vehip Pasha (modern Turkish: Kaçı Vehip Paşa or Mehmet Vehip (Kaçı), 1877–1940), was a general in the Ottoman Army. He fought in the Balkan Wars and in several theatres of World War I. In his later years, Vehib Pasha volunteered to serve as a military advisor to the Ethiopian Army against Fascist Italy during the Second Italo-Ethiopian War. He served as the chief of staff to Nasibu Zeamanuel, the Ethiopian Commander-in-Chief on the southern front.[1][2][3][4][5]

  1. ^ "Eighth Month", Time magazine, 4 May 1936.
  2. ^ "Empire's End", Time magazine, 11 May 1936.
  3. ^ "Solemn Hours", Time magazine, 14 October 1935.
  4. ^ "Water Will Win", Time magazine, 14 October 1935.
  5. ^ "Newshawks, Seals", Time magazine, 14 October 1935.