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Turkish Army order of battle in 1941

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This is the order of battle of the Turkish Army in June 1941. The formation named 941-A Seferî Kuruluş was as follows:[1]

First Army (Istanbul, Commander: Fahrettin Altay)

Second Army (Balıkesir, Commander: Abdurrahman Nafiz Gürman)

Third Army (Erzincan, Commander: Kâzım Orbay)

Under the direct control of the General Staff (Ankara, Fevzi Çakmak)

Sources

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  1. ^ Mete Tunçay, "İkinci Dünya Savaşı'nın Başlarında (1939-1941) Türk Ordusu", Tarih ve Toplum, S. 35, Kasım 1986, p. 41. (in Turkish)
  2. ^ Zaloga, Steven J., James Grandsen (1984). Soviet Tanks and Combat Vehicles of World War Two. London: Arms and Armour Press. ISBN 0-85368-606-8, p 108.