INTRODUCTION TO CISM

(Conseil International du Sport Militaire) is the third world-wide military sporting organization. American General Pershing was the first to introduce the idea of conducting military sporting competitions at an international level, organizing the first intra-allied games at the end of the World War 1. Then another American, General McNazny, established in 1945 the AFSC (Allied Forces Sporting Council), which organizes military sporting competitions. Two years later, on February 1st, 1948, in Cannes, two French officers (Major H. Debruy and Captain E. Petit) and a Belgian officer (Lieutenant R.Mollet) decided to reorganize military sporting competitions. CISM was founded on February 18th, 1948, in France, with with the participation of Luxemburg, the Netherlands, Belgium, Denmark and France. The goal of the CISM is to establish permanent relations among participating nations through sports and physical training. Major Debruy was the first president and Lieutenant Mollet the first Secretary General. In 1951 the member nations were already 20. Since its inception the number of adherent countries has increased to achieve the present 117 member nations, and in the meantime, CISM initiatives have multiplied. Organizing almost all worldwide and regional military competitions, it has arranged many seminars not only to spread military sport knowledge, but also to improve techniques and training programmes. With these seminars it has paved the way for coaches, providing athletes with training programmes and, above all, establishing a common sporting spirit.

History of the 19th Infantry Brigade

19th Infantry Brigade was first established in Harput on 1st August 1907. In 1908 it was renamed as 19th Regular Army Division and after taking part in Balkan War, it was disorganized.

On 19th January 1915 'The Great Unique Leader ATAT�RK' rebuilt 19th Infantry Division. This division created heroic legends which took place in history first in �ANAKKALE later in ROMANIA and SYRIA. Especially in �ANAKKALE war, it led the Battle Commanding Strategies and then it was disorganized again on September 13th,1918.

It was rebuilt thirdly on 1st December,1967 in Edremit as semi-warrior division and was organized in 1971 as 19th Training Brigade, in June 1975 as 19th Infantry Brigade and lastly on November 10th, 1975 as 19th Infantry division.

In September 1978, 19th Infantry Division was reorganized as 19th Infantry Brigade. 19th Infantry Brigade was reformed as a Standard Infantry Brigade under the 'New Principles of the Army Forces' in May 1992.