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VI Corps (Ottoman Empire)
The VI Corps of the Ottoman Empire ( Turkish: ''6 ncı Kolordu'' ''or'' ''Altıncı Kolordu'') was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms. It is most notable for its participation in the offensive phase of the 1916 Romanian Campaign of World War I, where it was involved in heavy action all throughout the five months, inflicting heavy casualties on the Russo-Romanians and breaking through the Allied lines in several key areas. Additionally the VI Corps took 8,512 prisoners in Romania, including 6,512 Russians and 2,000 Romanians. Formation Order of Battle, 1911 With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army, to include the creation of corps level headquarters, by 1911 the VI Corps was headquartered in Salonika. The Corps before the First Balkan War in 1911 was structured as such:Edward J. Erickson, ''Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913'', Westport, Praeger, 2003, pp. 376-377. * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire, * ; is an archaic version. The definite article forms and were synonymous * and el, Оθωμανική Αυτοκρατορία, Othōmanikē Avtokratoria, label=none * info page on book at Martin Luther University) // CITED: p. 36 (PDF p. 38/338) also known as the Turkish Empire, was an empire that controlled much of Southeast Europe, Western Asia, and Northern Africa between the 14th and early 20th centuries. It was founded at the end of the 13th century in northwestern Anatolia in the town of Söğüt (modern-day Bilecik Province) by the Turkoman tribal leader Osman I. After 1354, the Ottomans crossed into Europe and, with the conquest of the Balkans, the Ottoman beylik was transformed into a transcontinental empire. The Ottomans ended the Byzantine Empire with the conquest of Constantinople in 1453 by Mehmed the Conqueror. Under the reign of Suleiman the Magnificent, the Ottoman Empire marked the peak of its power and prosperity, as well a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Resen (town)
Resen ( mk, Ресен ) is a town in southwestern North Macedonia, with just under 9,000 inhabitants. Resen is approximately equidistant between Bitola and Ohrid. The town rises above sea level and is situated near Lake Prespa. Resen is also the only town in the Prespa Lake area and is the seat of Resen Municipality. Name The name of the city in Macedonian is ''Resen'' (Ресен) and in Turkish ''Resne'', while in Albanian it is known as ''Resnjë'' (definite form: ''Resnja''). In Aromanian, it is ''Areshanj'' and in Greek ''Resinion'', Ρησίνιον. History The ancient Illyrian city of Damastion (in greek Δαμάστιον) may be near Resen. Resen's history dates back to Roman times when the famous road ''Via Egnatia'' was built, passing through the city. During the Middle Ages, the Prespa area was part of the Bulgarian empire under Samuil. After the Battle of Klyuch, some of Samuil's soldiers, who were each blinded in one eye, settled in a village on the shore of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Second Battle Of Cobadin
The Second Battle of Cobadin was a battle fought from 19 to 25 October 1916 between the Central Powers, chiefly the Bulgarian Third Army, and the Entente, represented by the Russo–Romanian Dobruja Army. The battle ended in a decisive victory for the Central Powers; it resulted in the occupation of the strategic port of Constanța and the capture of the railway between that city and Cernavodă. Aftermath Battle of the Danube Delta Despite the loss of most of Dobruja to the Central Powers, the Romanian defensive victory at Tulcea in January 1917, combined with the actions of the Romanian cruiser '' Elisabeta'' at the mouths of the Danube, ensured Romanian control over the entire Danube Delta throughout the rest of the War.Mihai Giurescu, ''Warship International, Volume 21'' , p. 166 See also *First Battle of Cobadin The First Battle of Cobadin, also known as the First Battle of the Rasova–Cobadin–Tuzla Line, was a battle fought from 17 to 19 of September 1916 between t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
First Battle Of Cobadin
The First Battle of Cobadin, also known as the First Battle of the Rasova–Cobadin–Tuzla Line, was a battle fought from 17 to 19 of September 1916 between the Bulgarian Third Army and the Romanian–Russian Army of the Dobruja. The battle ended in Entente tactical victory and forced the Central Powers to hold their offensive and assume a defensive stance till the middle of October. The right flank of the Allied forces was supported by the Romanian Navy's Danube Flotilla, consisting mainly of four ''Brătianu''-class river monitors. These warships blocked with mines the river sectors of Silistra, Ostrov, and Gura Borcea, protected the 8 September evacuation of Silistra, attacked enemy land convoys, and destroyed enemy batteries.''Romanian Review'', Volume 51, Issues 327-332, p. 139 See also * Second Battle of Cobadin The Second Battle of Cobadin was a battle fought from 19 to 25 October 1916 between the Central Powers, chiefly the Bulgarian Third Army, and the Enten ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
36th Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire)
36th Division or 36th Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions * 36th Division (German Empire) * 36th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) * 36th Infantry Division Forlì, Italy * 36th Infantry Division (Poland) * 36th Rifle Division (Soviet Union) * 36th Guards Rifle Division, Soviet Union, fought in the Battle of Stalingrad * 36th (Ulster) Division, British Army, World War I * 36th Infantry Division (United Kingdom), World War II * 36th Infantry Division (United States) The 36th Infantry Division ("Arrowhead"), also known as the "Panther Division", "Lone Star Division",36th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) Cavalry divisions *[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
3rd Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire)
3rd Division may refer to: Air divisions *3d Air Division, United States *3d Attack Wing, United States Armoured divisions *3rd Armoured Division (Australia) * 3rd Armored Division (France) * 3rd Light Mechanized Division (France) *3rd Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) *3rd Panzer Division (Bundeswehr) *3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf, Nazi Germany *3rd Tank Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 3rd Armored Division (Jordan) * 3rd Division (Nigeria) *3rd Tank Division (Soviet Union) * 3rd Armored Division (United States) Cavalry divisions * 3rd Cavalry Division (German Empire) *3rd Cavalry Division (Reichswehr), Weimar Republic * 3rd Light Division (Wehrmacht) * 3rd Cavalry Division ''Amedeo Duca d'Aosta'', Italian Army during World War II *3rd Cavalry Division (United Kingdom) *3rd Mounted Division, United Kingdom *3rd Cavalry Division (United States) Infantry divisions *3rd (Lahore) Division, of the British Indian Army before and during World War I *3rd Algerian Infantry Divis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
15th Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire)
In military terms, 15th Division or 15th Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions * 15th Infantry Division (Belgium) * 15th Infantry Division (France) * 15th Motorized Infantry Division (France) * 15th Division (German Empire), a unit of the Prussian/German Army, later 15th Infantry Division * 15th Landwehr Division (German Empire) * 15th Reserve Division (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army in World War I * 15th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), formed on 1 October 1934 in Würzburg under the cover name ''Artillerieführer V'' * 15th Panzergrenadier Division (Wehrmacht) * 15th Infantry Division (Greece), (Greek: XV Μεραρχία Πεζικού (XV ΜΠ); ''XV Merarchía Pezikoú''), an infantry division of the Hellenic Army * 15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Latvian), an Infantry Division of the Waffen SS during World War II * 15th Division (Imperial Japanese Army), an infantry division in the Imperial Japanese Army * 15th Infantry Divisi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
24th Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire)
24th Division may refer to: Infantry divisions * 24th Infantry Division (Bangladesh) * 24th Division (German Empire) * 24th Reserve Division (German Empire) * 24th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) * 24th ''Waffen'' Mountain Division of the SS ''Karstjäger'' * 24th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) *24th Infantry Division (Poland) *24th Infantry Division (Russian Empire) * 24th Rifle Division (Soviet Union), now a Ukrainian Ground Forces brigade * 24th Division (Spain) * 24th Infantry Division (Syrian rebel group) * 24th Division (United Kingdom) * 24th Infantry Division (United States) Cavalry divisions * 24th Cavalry Division (Soviet Union) * 24th Cavalry Division (United States) Armoured divisions *24th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) Aviation divisions * 24th Fighter Division (China) * 24th Air Division, United States Other divisions * 24th Submarine Division, part of the Northern Fleet Severnyy flot , image = Great emblem of the Northern Fleet. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
26th Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire)
26th Division may refer to: Infantry divisions *26th Division (German Empire) *26th Reserve Division (German Empire) *26th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) *26th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Hungarian) *26th Indian Infantry Division * 26th Mountain Infantry Division Assietta (Italy) *26th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 26th Infantry Division (Poland) * 26th Division (Somalia) *26th Division (Spain) *26th Rifle Division (Soviet Union) *26th Division (United Kingdom) *26th Infantry Division (United States) Armoured divisions *26th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) 23rd Infantry Division The German 23rd Infantry Division (''23. Infanterie-Division''), later the 26th Panzer Division, was a military unit operational during World War II. It was organized along standard lines for a German infantry division. ... Artillery divisions * 26th Flak Division (Wehrmacht) Aviation divisions * 26th Air Division (United States) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Western Army (Ottoman Empire)
The Western Army of the Ottoman Empire ( Turkish: ''Garp Ordusu'') was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during the mobilization phase of the First Balkan War. It confronted Serbian, Greek, Montenegrin and Bulgarian armies. It numbered app. 154,000 troops and 372 artillery. Order of Battle, 19 October 1912 On 19 October 1912, the army was structured as follows:Edward J. Erickson, ''Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913'', Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 170. *Serbian Front: ** Vardar Army (app. 65,000 men and 172 artillery) on Serbian approach. Commander was Gen. Zeki Pasha *Bulgarian Front: ** Ustruma Corps *Montenegrin Front: ** Provisional İşkodra Corps ** İpek Detachment *Greek Front: ** VIII Provisional Corps ** Yanya Corps The Yanya Corps or Independent Yanya Corps of the Ottoman Empire ( tr, Yanya Kolordusu) was one of the major formations under the command of the Ottoman Western Army. It was formed in Yanya (pres ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Vardar Army
The Vardar Army of the Ottoman Empire ( Turkish: ''Vardar Ordusu'') was one of the field armies under the command of the Western Army. It was formed during the mobilisation phase of the First Balkan War. Order of Battle, October 19, 1912 On October 19, 1912, the army was structured as follows:Edward J. Erickson, ''Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913'', Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 170. * Vardar Army HQ (Serbian Front, concentration center: Kumanovo) **V Corps *** 13th Division, 15th Division, 16th Division ***İştip Redif Division **VI Corps *** 17th Division, 18th Division ***Manastır Redif Division, Drama Redif Division **VII Corps *** 19th Division ***Üsküp Redif Division, Priştine Redif Division ** II Provisional Corps ***Uşak Redif Division, Smyrna Redif Division, Denizli Redif Division **Firzovik Detachment **Taşlıca Detachment **Independent Cavalry Division ***7th Cavalry Brigade, 8th Cavalry Brigade Order of Battle, November 12, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elbasan
Elbasan ( ; sq-definite, Elbasani ) is the fourth most populous city of Albania and seat of Elbasan County and Elbasan Municipality. It lies to the north of the river Shkumbin between the Skanderbeg Mountains and the Myzeqe Plain in central Albania. Etymology The Albanian name is derived from the Ottoman Turkish ''il-basan'' ("the fortress"). is also the Aromanian name of the city. According to Saliaj the name in antiquity ''Scampa'' is derived from the word ''Shkamba'' ("The Rock or Cliff") in Albanian. Comparing with the name of the river of Elbasan ,''Shkumbini'' ("Scampini in Antiquity"). History In August 2010 archaeologists discovered two Illyrian graves near the walls of the castle of Elbasan. In the second century BC, a trading post called '' Mansio Scampa'' near the site of modern Elbasan developed close to a junction of two branches of an important Roman road, the Via Egnatia, which connected the Adriatic coast with Byzantium. It was one of the most imp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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