XIV Corps (Ottoman Empire)
| XIV Corps On Dördüncü Kolordu | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1911– |
| Country | Ottoman Empire |
| Type | Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Sana'a |
| Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Mirliva Trommer Pasha (April 4, 1915[1]-) Mirliva Cevat Pasha (I: October 9-November 18, 1915 II: August 19-November 8, 1917[2]) Mirliva Kâzım Karabekir Pasha (December 25, 1918-March 2, 1919[3]) |
The XIV Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 14 ncü Kolordu or On Dördüncü Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.
Formation
Order of battle, 1911
With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army, to include the creation of corps level headquarters, by 1911 the XIV Corps was headquartered in Sana'a. The Corps before the First Balkan War in 1911 was structured as such:[4]
- XIV Corps, Sana'a
- Units of XIV Corps
- 37th Cavalry Regiment, Sana'a
- 27th Mountain Artillery Battalion, vicinity of Sana'a
- 14th Engineer Battalion, Sana'a
- Regular Battalion, Tehame
- Engineer Company, Sinan Paşa
World War I
Order of battle, December 1916
In December 1916, the corps was structured as follows:[5]
- XIV Corps (Gallipoli)
- 57th Division, 59th Division
Order of battle, August 1917, January 1918, June 1918, September 1918
In August 1917, January 1918, June 1918, September 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[6]
- XIV Corps (Gallipoli)
- 57th Division
After Mudros
Order of battle, November 1918
In November 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[7]
- XIV Corps (Gallipoli)
- 49th Division, 60th Division, 61st Division
Order of battle, January 1919
In January 1919, the corps was structured as follows:[8][9]
- XIV Corps (Thrace, Tekfurdağı; present day: Tekirdağ)
- 55th Division (Tekfurdağı)
- 168th Infantry Regiment, 170th Infantry Regiment, 171st Infantry Regiment
- 61st Division (Bandırma)
- 180th Infantry Regiment, 188th Infantry Regiment, 190th Infantry Regiment
- 55th Division (Tekfurdağı)
Sources
- ↑ BOA, İ. HB, 1333. Ca/36
- ↑ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademlerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 23. (Turkish)
- ↑ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademlerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, p. 162. (Turkish)
- ↑ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 383.
- ↑ 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, 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.
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