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.
| XX Corps Yirminci Kolordu | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1916– |
| Country |  Ottoman Empire |
| Type | Corps |
| Patron |  Ottoman Sultan |
| 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]) |
World War I
editOrder of Battle, December 1916
editIn December 1916, the corps was structured as follows:[2][3]
- XX Corps (Macedonian Front, Commander: Mirliva Abdülkerim Pasha)
- 49th Division (Commander: Miralay Mahmut Bey), withdrawn to Turkey on March 19, 1917.[4]
- 50th Division (Commander: Kaymakam Şükrü Naili Bey, Chief of Staff: Yüzbaşı Tevfik Bey), withdrawn to Turkey in May 1917.[5]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)
Order of Battle, August 1917
editIn 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
editIn June 1918, September 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[7]
- XX Corps (Palestine)
After Mudros
editOrder of Battle, November 1918
editIn November 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[8]
- XX Corps (Syria)
Order of Battle, January 1919
editIn 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
- 24th Division (Ereğeli)
- 69th Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry Regiment, 159th Infantry Regiment
- 23rd Division (Afyon)
Sources
edit- ^ 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.