| 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]) |
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.
World War I
Order of Battle, December 1916
In 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- 49th Division (Commander: Miralay Mahmut Bey), withdrawn to Turkey on March 19, 1917.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Tevfik Bey),withdrawn to Turkey in May 1917.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
In 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
In June 1918, September 1918, the corps was structured as follows: [7]
- XX Corps (Palestine)
After Mudros
Order of Battle, November 1918
In November 1918, the corps was structured as follows: [8]
- XX Corps (Syria)
Order of Battle, January 1919
In 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
- ^ 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.