Kerim Pasha
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Kerim Pasha was an Ottoman commander on the Caucasus front of World War I.
Kerim Pasha's first battle was when the Russian General Oganovski launched an offence into the hills west of Malazgirt, in 1915. Kerim Pasha counterattacked against the Russians and defeated Oganovski at the Battle of Malazgirt, and captured the town of Malazgirt. However Nikolai Yudenich, replaced Oganovski, as Russian commander, and counterattacked, re-taking Malazgirt.
Yudenich ordered a retreat from Malazgirt, as he was outnumbered by Kerim Pasha's army, and Pasha pursued. Yudenich defeated Pasha at the Battle of Kara Killisse. Pasha retreated back to Malazgirt.
in 1916, Pasha suffered a major defeat at the Battle of Erzurum. after that Pasha was removed from command.
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