World War I was a turning point for millions of people in the Middle East. This paper will analyse the Armistice period from an Ottoman the point of view, especially from the one adopted by Ottoman subjects abroad at the end of the war. I will present case studies of Ottoman officers serving or living in Neutral Spain during the World War I. Combining the history of individuals with life stories, this contribution illuminates the lives of characters, with a micro-historical approach. How did these Ottoman officers respond to sudden collapse of their empire? Through Ottoman officers trajectories we will better apprehend the broad spectrum of the Ottoman army during the Armistice period. What were the opportunities at the present moment and the future for their future lives ? What were their visions for the post-war state? How were they involved in the continued warfare and violence? The trajectories of Aziz Ali al-Misri and Aref Bey will be presented. Aziz Ali al-Misri (1879-1965) is a controversial figure. Arab-Circassian, Ottoman Staff officer, he became general in the Sherifian Army of Sharif Husayn. Aziz Ali al-Misri came back to Egypt in February 1917 and then went to Spain in January 1918 where he stayed until the end of WorId War I and during the Armistice period and was networking with the British and German Embassies. What were Aziz Ali al-Misri’s projects during the Armistice period? During World War I, Aref Bey was based in Madrid at the Ottoman Embassy, working with Teskilat-i Mahusa (Ottoman Special Service) on a German-Ottoman subversive program in Morocco. During the summer of 1918, he returned to Istanbul where he became aide-de-camp of the new Sultan Mehmed VI Vahidettin. He participated in the Forces of Order, founded on April 1920 by the Ottoman government in Istanbul, a semi official military organization. Afterwards, he had to again seek exile in Europe with the ex-sultan’s retinue, not allowed to return to the Republic of Turkey, being on the list of the Yüzelliler, the hundred and fiftyers. This paper draws from various archives and documents throughout the different areas of the conflict, such as France, the Ottoman Empire, Morocco, Germany, and Great Britain.