VII Corps (Ottoman Empire)

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VII Corps
Yedinci Kolordu
Active1911–1918
CountryOttoman Empire
TypeCorps
Garrison/HQÜsküp
Sana'a
PatronSultans of the Ottoman Empire
EngagementsFirst Balkan War
Battle of Kumanovo
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Mirliva

The VII Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 7 nci Kolordu or Yedinci Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.

Formation[]

Order of Battle, 1911[]

With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army, to include the creation of corps level headquarters, by 1911 the VII Corps was headquartered in Üsküp. The Corps before the First Balkan War in 1911 was structured as such:[1]

  • VII Corps, Üsküp
    • 19th Infantry Division, Üsküp
      • 55th Infantry Regiment, Kumanova
      • 56th Infantry Regiment, Kumanova
      • 57th Infantry Regiment, Bilaç ve Berana
      • 19th Rifle Battalion, Üsküp
      • 19th Field Artillery Regiment, Üsküp
      • 19th Division Band, Üsküp
    • , Metroviça
      • 58th Infantry Regiment, Metroviça
      • 59th Infantry Regiment, Taşlıca
      • 60th Infantry Regiment, Taşlıca
      • 20th Rifle Battalion, Yakova
      • 20th Field Artillery Regiment, Priştine
      • 20th Division Band, Metroviça
    • , Yakova
      • 61st Infantry Regiment, Yakova
      • 62nd Infantry Regiment, İpek
      • 63rd Infantry Regiment, Berana
      • 21st Rifle Battalion, Yakova
      • 21st Field Artillery Regiment, Pirzerin
      • 21st Division Band, Yakova
  • Units of VII Corps
  • 7th Rifle Regiment, Monastir
  • 7th Cavalry Brigade, Monastir
    • 6th Cavalry Regiment, Monastir
    • 16th Cavalry Regiment, İştip
    • 13th Horse Artillery Regiment, Pirlepe
  • 3rd Horse Artillery Battalion, Monastir
  • 2nd Mountain Artillery Battalion, Monastir
  • 8th Mountain Artillery Battalion, Monastir
  • 9th Mountain Artillery Battalion, Elbasan
  • 5th Field Howitzer Battalion, Monastir
  • 6th Engineer Battalion, Köprülü
  • 6th Telegraph Battalion, Monastir
  • 6th Transport Battalion, Monastir
  • Border companies x 9

Balkan Wars[]

Order of Battle, October 19, 1912[]

On October 19, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:[2]

World War I[]

Order of Battle[]

During World War I, the corps was structured as follows:

After Mudros[]

Order of Battle, November 1918[]

In November 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[3]

Sources[]

  1. ^ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 378.
  2. ^ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 170.
  3. ^ 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. 202.
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