Hejaz Corps (Ottoman Empire)
Hejaz Corps Hicaz Kolordusu | |
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Active | December 1916–February 8, 1919[1] |
Country | Ottoman Empire |
Type | Corps |
Garrison/HQ | 'Asir |
Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
Engagements | Arab Revolt (World War I) |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Mirliva Muhiddin Pasha (December 1916–February 8, 1919) |
The Hejaz Corps or Hejaz Group of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Hicaz Kolordusu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.
Formations[]
Order of Battle, January, June 1918[]
In January, June 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[2]
- Hejaz Corps ('Asir)
- Provisional Infantry Divisions x 3
Sources[]
- ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 19. (in Turkish)
- ^ Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001, ISBN 0-313-31516-7, p. 181, 188.
Categories:
- Corps of the Ottoman Empire
- Military units and formations of the Ottoman Empire in World War I
- Ottoman Arabia
- 1916 establishments in the Ottoman Empire
- Arab Revolt
- Ottoman Empire stubs