The Vardar Army of the

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) ...

( Turkish: ''Vardar Ordusu'') was one of the

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under the command of the Western Army. It was formed during the mobilisation phase of the

First Balkan War The First Balkan War ( sr, Први балкански рат, ''Prvi balkanski rat''; bg, Балканска война; el, Αʹ Βαλκανικός πόλεμος; tr, Birinci Balkan Savaşı) lasted from October 1912 to May 1913 and invo ...

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:

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) **

V Corps 5th Corps, Fifth Corps, or V Corps may refer to: France * 5th Army Corps (France) * V Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée), a cavalry unit of the Imperial French Army during the Napoleonic Wars * V Corps (Grande Armée), a unit of the Imperial French Ar ...

*** 13th Division, 15th Division, 16th Division ***İştip Redif Division **

VI Corps 6 Corps, 6th Corps, Sixth Corps, or VI Corps may refer to: France * VI Cavalry Corps (Grande Armée), a cavalry formation of the Imperial French army during the Napoleonic Wars * VI Corps (Grande Armée), a formation of the Imperial French army du ...

*** 17th Division, 18th Division ***Manastır Redif Division, Drama Redif Division **

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*** 19th Division ***Üsküp Redif Division, Priştine Redif Division ** II Provisional Corps ***Uşak Redif Division, Smyrna Redif Division, Denizli Redif Division **

Firzovik Detachment The Firzovik Detachment of the Ottoman Empire ( Turkish: ''Firzovik Müfrezesi'') was one of the detachments under the command of the Ottoman Vardar Army of the Western Army. It was formed in Firzovik (present day: Uroševac) area during the F ...

Taşlıca Detachment The Taşlıca Detachment of the Ottoman Empire ( Turkish: ''Taşlıca Müfrezesi'') was one of the Detachment under the command of the Ottoman Vardar Army of the Western Army. It was formed in Taşlıca (present day: Pljevlja) area for the def ...

**Independent Cavalry Division ***7th Cavalry Brigade, 8th Cavalry Brigade

Order of Battle, November 12, 1912

On November 12, 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. 188. * Vardar Army HQ (Serbian Front, Monastir) **Northern Group ***

**** 13th Division **** 15th Division ****5th Rifle Regiment ****26th Cavalry Regiment ****19th Artillery Regiment ***

**** 19th Division ****İştip Redif Division ****17th Cavalry Regiment **Southern Group ***

**** 16th Division **** 18th Division ****6th Rifle Regiment **Southeastern Group *** 17th Division ***Manastır Redif Division **Independent Cavalry Brigade

Order of Battle, November 16, 1912

On November 16, 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. 191. * Vardar Army HQ (Serbian Front, Monastir) **Left Flank Offensive Corps ***

**** 16th Division **** 19th Division ****Fethi Bey Detachment ****Independent Cavalry Brigade **Right Flank Defensive Corps ***

****İştip Redif Division ***

**** 13th Division **** 15th Division **** 18th Division

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