XX Corps (Ottoman Empire)
XX Corps Yirminci Kolordu | |
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Active | 1916– |
Country | Ottoman Empire |
Type | Corps |
Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
Engagements | Macedonian Front (World War I) Sinai and Palestine Campaign (World War I) Battle of Jerusalem Battle of Megiddo |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Mirliva Abdul Kerim Pasha Mirliva Ali Fuad Pasha (June 30, 1917-June 26, 1920[1]) |
The XX Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 20 nci Kolordu or Yirminci Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.
World War I[]
Order of Battle, December 1916[]
In December 1916, the corps was structured as follows:[2][3]
- XX Corps (Macedonian Front, Commander: Mirliva Abdülkerim Pasha)
- (Commander: Miralay ), withdrawn to Turkey on March 19, 1917.[4]
- 144th Infantry Regiment (Commander: Kaymakam Adil Bey)
- 145th Regiment (Commander: Binbaşı Ali Rıza Bey)
- 146th Regiment (Commander: Kaymakam Schierholz)
- 46th Artillery Regiment (Commander: Binbaşı M. Behçet Bey).
- (Commander: Kaymakam Şükrü Naili Bey, Chief of Staff: Yüzbaşı Tevfik Bey),withdrawn to Turkey in May 1917.[5]
- 157th Infantry Regiment (Commander: Kaymakam Akif Bey)
- 158th Infantry Regiment (Commander: Binbaşı Nedim Bey)
- 169th Inıfantry Regiment (Commander: Kaymakam Servet Bey)
- 50th Artillery Regiment (Commander: Binbaşı Sadık Bey)
- (Commander: Miralay ), withdrawn to Turkey on March 19, 1917.[4]
Order of Battle, August 1917[]
In August 1917, the corps was structured as follows:[6]
- XX Corps (Syria-Palestine), Commander was Ali Fuat Cebesoy
Order of Battle, June 1918, September 1918[]
In June 1918, September 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[7]
- XX Corps (Palestine)
- ,
After Mudros[]
Order of Battle, November 1918[]
In November 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[8]
- XX Corps (Syria)
- ,
Order of Battle, January 1919[]
In January 1919, the corps was structured as follows:[9][10]
- XX Corps (Anatolia, Ereğli)
- 23rd Division (Afyon)
- 3rd Infantry Regiment, 58th Infantry Regiment, 143rd Infantry Regiment
- (Ereğeli)
- 69th Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry Regiment, 159th Infantry Regiment
- 23rd Division (Afyon)
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. 154. (in Turkish)
- ^ İsmet Görgülü, On Yıllık Harbin Kadrosu: 1912 - 1922 (Balkan-Birinci Dünya ve İstiklâl Harbi), Türk Tarih Kurumu, 1993, p. 183. (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. 154.
- ^ [1] turkeyswar, Campaigns, Macedonia front.
- ^ [2] turkeyswar, Campaigns, Macedonia front.
- ^ 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. 170.
- ^ 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. 188, 197.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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. 209.
- ^ Zekeriya Türkmen, Mütareke Döneminde Ordunun Durumu ve Yeniden Yapılanması (1918-1920), Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi, 2001, ISBN 975-16-1372-8, p. 326.
See also[]
- Macedonian front (World War I)
- Monastir Offensive
Categories:
- Corps of the Ottoman Empire
- Military units and formations of the Ottoman Empire in World War I
- Bulgaria in World War I
- Macedonia under the Ottoman Empire