XVIII Corps (Ottoman Empire)
| XVIII Corps On Sekizinci Kolordu | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1912-1913 June 7, 1915 (as the Right Wing Group of the Third Army)[1]– September 20, 1915 (as the XVIII Corps)[2]- |
| Country | Ottoman Empire |
| Type | Corps |
| Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
| Engagements | Mesopotamian campaign (World War I) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Miralay Mehmet Ali Bey Miralay Halil Bey Miralay Kâzım Karabekir Bey (April 27, 1916-April 8, 1917[3]) Miralay Galatalı Şevket Bey |
The XVIII Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 18 nci Kolordu or On Sekizinci Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.
Balkan Wars[edit]
Order of Battle, October 29, 1912[edit]
On October 29, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:[4]
- XVIII Provisional Corps (Thrace, under the command of the Second Eastern Army)
- Yozgat Redif Division, Ankara Redif Division, Aydin Redif Division
World War I[edit]
Order of Battle, June 1915[edit]
The corps was formed as the Right Wing Group of the Mahmut Kâmil Pasha's Third Army on June 7, 1915 and commanded by Halil Bey. In a rearrangement of operational field commands, Mahmut Kâmil Pasha redesigned this unit as the Provisional Halil Corps.[1]
- Right Wing Group (Caucasus, Commander: Kaymakam Halil Bey -> Mirliva Abdülkerim Pasha since July 19, 1915)
- 1st Expeditionary Force (Commander: Kaymakam Ali İhsan Bey)
- 5th Expeditionary Force (Commander: Kaymakam Bekir Sami Bey)
- 36th Division (Commander: Kaymakam Köprülü Kâzım Bey)
Order of Battle, Late Summer 1915[edit]
On September 20, 1915, the Provisional Halil Corps was re-designated as the XVIII Corps of the Ottoman Army.[2] In late Summer 1915, the corps was structured as follows:[5]
- XVIII Corps (Mesopotamia)
Order of Battle, January 1916[edit]
In January 1916, the corps was structured as follows:[6]
- XVIII Corps (Mesopotamia)
- 45th Division, 51st Division
Order of Battle, August 1916[edit]
In August 1916, the corps was structured as follows:[7]
- XVIII Corps (Mesopotamia)
- 35th Division, 45th Division, 51st Division, 52nd Division
Order of Battle, December 1916[edit]
In December 1916, the corps was structured as follows:[8]
- XVIII Corps (Mesopotamia)
- 45th Division, 51st Division, 52nd Division
Order of Battle, August 1917, January 1918[edit]
In August 1917, January 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[9]
- XVIII Corps (Mesopotamia)
- 14th Division, 51st Division, 52nd Division
Order of Battle, September 1918[edit]
In November 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[10]
- XVIII Corps (Mesopotamia)
- 14th Division, 46th Division
Sources[edit]
- ^ a b Edward J. Erickson, Ottoman Army Effectiveness in World War I: A comparative study, Routledge, 2007, ISBN 978-0-415-77099-6, p. 72.
- ^ a b Edward J. Erickson, Ottoman Army Effectiveness in World War I: A comparative study, Routledge, 2007, ISBN 978-0-415-77099-6, p. 73.
- ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 162. (in Turkish)
- ^ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 103.
- ^ 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. 109.
- ^ 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. 126.
- ^ 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. 134.
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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, 181.
- ^ 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. 197.