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XVIII Corps (Ottoman Empire)
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 Order of Battle, October 29, 1912 On October 29, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:Edward J. Erickson, ''Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913'', Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 103. *XVIII Provisional Corps (Thrace, under the command of the Second Eastern Army) **Yozgat Redif Division, Ankara Redif Division, Aydin Redif Division World War I Order of Battle, June 1915 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. *Right Wing Group (Caucasus, Commander: Kaymakam Halil Bey -> Mirliva Abdülkerim Pasha since July 19, 1915) ** 1st Expeditionary Force (Com ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Third Army (Ottoman Empire)
The Third Army was originally established in Skopje and later defended the northeastern provinces of the Ottoman Empire. Its initial headquarters was at Salonica, where it formed the core of the military forces that supported the Young Turk Revolution of 1908. Many of its officers who participated in the Revolution, including Enver Pasha and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk, rose to fame and power. By 1911, the Army had been moved to Erzincan in northeastern Anatolia, and with the onset of World War I, it was moved to Erzurum. During the war, it fought against the Russian Caucasus Army, Armenian volunteer units and behind the lines dealt with the Armenian Resistance within its designated area. During this period, the Battle of Sarikamish, Battle of Koprukoy and the Battle of Erzurum were significant engagements. The army's headquarters was moved to Susehir (a town near Sivas) after the disastrous Battle of Erzurum, and by late 1916 the army lacked any offensive capability. After the Ru ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mirliva
''Mirliva'' or ''Mîr-i livâ'' was a military rank of the Ottoman Army and Navy. It corresponds to a brigadier general (modern Turkish: ''Tuğgeneral'') in the modern Turkish Army. ''Mirliva'' is a compound word composed of ''Mir'' (commander) and ''Liva'' (or ''Liwa'', "brigade" in Arabic). , The rank was junior to the '' Ferik'' () and superior to the rank '' |
14th Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire)
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14th Division may refer to: Infantry divisions : * 14th Infantry Division (France) * 14th Division (German Empire) * 14th Infantry Division (Germany) * 14th Infantry Division (Greece) * 14th Indian Division – British Indian Army during World War I * 14th Indian Infantry Division – British Indian Army during World War II * 14th Infantry Division Isonzo – Kingdom of Italy * 14th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 14th Infantry Division (Poland) * 14th Infantry Division (Russian Empire) * 14th Division (Spain) * 14th (Light) Division – British Army during World War I * 14th Rifle Division (Soviet Union) Armored divisions : * 14th Panzer Division (Germany) * 14th Armored Division (United States) The 14th Armored Division was an armored division of the United States Army assigned to the Seventh Army of the Sixth Army Group during World War II. It remains on the permanent roll of the Regular Army as an inactive division, and is eligibl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
52nd Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire)
In military terms, 52nd Division or 52nd Infantry Division may refer to: ; Infantry divisions : * 52nd Reserve Division (German Empire) * 52nd Infantry Division (German Empire) * 52nd Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) * 52nd Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 52nd Rifle Division (Soviet Union) * 52nd (Lowland) Division (United Kingdom) The 52nd (Lowland) Infantry Division was an infantry division of the British Army that was originally formed as the Lowland Division, in 1908 as part of the Territorial Force. It later became the 52nd (Lowland) Division in 1915. The 52nd (Lowlan ... * 52nd Infantry Division (United States) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
35th Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire)
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35th Division or 35th Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions * 35th Division (German Empire) * 35th Reserve Division (German Empire) * 35th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), Germany * 35th SS-Police Grenadier Division, Germany * 35th Division (United Kingdom) * 35th Infantry Division (United States) * 35th Infantry Division (Poland) * 35th Rifle Division (Soviet Union) * 35th Guards Rifle Division, Soviet Union * 35th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 35th Division (Spain) Other divisions * 35th Air Division, United States * 35th Rocket Division, Soviet Union and Russia See also * 35th Army (other) * 35th Corps (other) * 35th Regiment (other) 35th Regiment or 35th Infantry Regiment may refer to: Infantry regiments * Kawaguchi Detachment (IJA 35th Independent Mixed Brigade), a unit of the Imperial Japanese Army * 35th Sikhs, a unit of the British Indian Army * 35th (Royal Sussex) Regimen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
51st Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire)
In military terms, 51st Division or 51st Infantry Division may refer to: ; Infantry divisions * 51st Division (1st Formation)(People's Republic of China), 1949–1952 * 51st Reserve Division (German Empire) * 51st Infantry Division Siena (Kingdom of Italy) * 51st Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 51st Division (Philippines) * 51st Guards Rifle Division * 51st Rifle Division (Soviet Union) * 51st (Highland) Division The 51st (Highland) Division was an infantry division of the British Army that fought on the Western Front in France during the First World War from 1915 to 1918. The division was raised in 1908, upon the creation of the Territorial Force, as ... (United Kingdom) * 51st Infantry Division (United States) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mesopotamia Campaign
The Mesopotamian campaign was a campaign in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I fought between the Allies represented by the British Empire, troops from Britain, Australia and the vast majority from British India, against the Central Powers, mostly the Ottoman Empire. Background The Ottoman Empire had conquered the region in the early 16th century, but never gained complete control. Regional pockets of Ottoman control through local proxy rulers maintained the Ottomans' reach throughout Mesopotamia (modern Iraq). With the turn of the 19th century came reforms. Work began on a Baghdad Railway in 1888; by 1915 it had only four gaps, and travel time from Istanbul to Baghdad had fallen to 21 days. The Anglo-Persian Oil Company (APOC) had obtained exclusive rights to petroleum deposits throughout the Persian Empire, except in the provinces of Azerbaijan, Ghilan, Mazendaran, Asdrabad, and Khorasan.The Encyclopedia Americana, 1920, v.28, p.403 In 1914, months before the war b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kâzım Özalp
Kâzım Paşa Hazretleri Özalp (17 February 1882 – 6 June 1968) was a Turkish military officer of Albanian descent, politician, and one of the leading figures in the Turkish War of Independence. Biography Born in Köprülü (now Veles, Republic of Macedonia), in the Kosovo Vilayet of the Ottoman Empire into an Albanian family, Kâzım Fikri graduated from the Ottoman military school in 1902 and completed the College of War in 1905. Kâzım Özalp was involved to 31 March Incident in 1909. He was a military commander during the Balkan wars. In 1917, he was promoted to the rank of the colonel. He was one of the military commanders who organized resistance groups against the occupation of Izmir. During the Turkish War of Independence, he fought at several fronts. In 1921, Kâzım Özalp was promoted to the rank General for his success at the Battle of Sakarya. After the Kurdish Sheikh Said Rebellion was subdued, he contributed to the Report for Reform of the East, which adv ... [...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] |
Bekir Sami Günsav
Bekir Sami Günsav (1879 in Bandırma – 1934 in Istanbul) was a Turkish career officer, who served in the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army. He was born in the village of Haydar in the district of Bandırma to father Hasan Bey and mother Aishe. Hasan Bey was a member of the Circassian family who moved from Caucasus to Anatolia. Their family name was Zarukhue.Hamdi Gürler, ''Kurtuluş Savaşı'nda Albay Bekir Sami Günsav (Mayıs – Haziran 1919)'', Genelkurmay Basım Evi, 1994, , p. 21. He fought the first stage the Turkish War of Independence as the commander of 56th Division. Works (Ed. Muhittin Ünal), ''Miralay Bekir Sami Günsav'ın Kurtuluş Savaşı Anıları'', Cem Yayınevi, 2002, . See also *List of high-ranking commanders of the Turkish War of Independence This list includes high-ranking commanders who took part in the Turkish War of Independence: See also * Turkish State Cemetery#Burials * List of recipients of the Medal of Independence with Red-Green Ri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5th Expeditionary Force (Ottoman Empire)
The 5th Expeditionary Force ( tr, Beşinci Kuvve-i Seferiye) of the Ottoman Empire was one of the expeditionary forces of the Ottoman Army. Order of battle In December 1914, the 5th Expeditionary Force was structured as follows:Edward J. Erickson, ''Ottoman Army Effectiveness in World War I: A comparative study'', Routledge, 2007, , p. 71. *5th Expeditionary Force HQ (commander: Kaymakam Halil Bey) **7th Infantry Regiment (13th Division, Ankara) **9th Infantry Regiment (14th Division, Daday) **44th Infantry Regiment (15th Division, Yozgat Yozgat is a city and the capital district of Yozgat Province in the Central Anatolia Region of Turkey. According to 2019 census, population of the district is 421,200 of which 106,280 live in the city of Yozgat. History The first surveys were ...) **3rd Battalion ( Mountain Howitzer) (10th Artillery Regiment, Ankara) **10th Artillery Regiment Sources Expeditionary Forces of the Ottoman Empire Military units and formations of the O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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