Rüştü Erdelhun

[3] Prior to serving as a team commander in Artillery and Adjutant units, he went to Anatolia in 1921 where he formally joined the Turkish Army with the Izmir Weapons Commission.

He took several assignments during his career, including chief of staff of the Guard Company Command's 8th Division, faculty member of Turkish War Academies, battalion commander in the 61st and 121st field artillery regiment.

He was later transferred to Tokyo where he represented the country as a military attaché and with the second appointment in London.

[2] He was also appointed as a deputy commander of the 43rd Field Artillery Regiment stationed in Rome.

[2] As a lieutenant general he was appointed as the head of Tokyo Liaison Committee, in addition to commanding the 18th Corps.