The Eastern Army Group of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Şark Ordular Grubu or Şark Orduları Grubu) was one of the army groups of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.
| Eastern Army Group | |
|---|---|
| Active | June 7[1] – October 21, 1918[2] |
| Country |  Ottoman Empire |
| Type | Army group |
| Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
| Engagements | Caucasus Campaign (World War I) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Vehip Pasha (June 7[1] – June 29, 1918) Halil Pasha (June 29[3]-October 21, 1918[2]) |
World War I
editOrder of Battle, June 1918
editIn June 1918, the army group was structured as follows:[4]
Eastern Army Group (Ferik Vehip Pasha)
- Third Army, (Ferik Mehmed Esad Psaha)
- VI Corps (Mirliva Hilmi Pasha)
- 3rd Caucasian Division (Kaymakam Edib Bey)
- 36th Caucasian Division (Kaymakam Hamdi Bey)
- 5th Caucasian Division (Miralay Mürsel Bey)
- 37th Caucasian Division (Miralay Köprülü Kâzım Bey)
- Rumeli Detachment
- VI Corps (Mirliva Hilmi Pasha)
- Ninth Army, (Mirliva Yakub Shevki Pasha)
- I Caucasian Corps (Mirliva Kâzım Karabekir Pasha)
- IV Corps (Mirliva Ali Ihsan Pasha)
- Independent Cavalry Brigade
Order of Battle, September 1918
editIn September 1918, the army group was structured as follows:[5]
Eastern Army Group (Ferik Halil Pasha)
- Third Army, (Ferik Mehmed Esad Pasha)
- 3rd Caucasian Division, 10th Caucasian Division, 36th Caucasian Division
- Ninth Army, (Mirliva Yakub Shevki Pasha)
- 9th Caucasian Division, 11th Caucasian Division, 12th Division, Independent Cavalry Brigade
- Army Of Islam (Mirliva ve Fahri Ferik Nuri Pasha)
- 5th Caucasian Division, 15th Division
After Mudros
editOrder of Battle, November 1918
editIn November 1918, the army group was structured as follows:[6]
- Ninth Army, (Mirliva Yakub Shevki Pasha)
- 3rd Caucasian Division (Ahıska)
- 9th Caucasian Division (south of Erzincan)
- 10th Caucasian Division (Batum - moving to Constantinople)
- 11th Caucasian Division (Hoy)
- 36th Caucasian Division (from Third Army, Gümrü)
- 12th Division (Serdarabad)
- Independent Cavalry Brigade
- Army Of Islam (to October 27, 1918[2])
- 5th Caucasian Infantry Division (Bakü)
- 15th Division (North Caucasus)
Sources
edit- ^ a b Edward J. Erickson, Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwoodpress, 2001, ISBN 0-313-31516-7, p. 187.
- ^ a b c Zekeriya Türkmen, Mütareke Döneminde Ordunun Durumu ve Yeniden Yapılanması (1918-1920), Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi, 2001, ISBN 975-16-1372-8, p. 31. (in Turkish)
- ^ Nâsir Yücer, Birinci Dünya Savaşı'nda Osmanlı Ordusu'nun Azerbaycan ve Dağıstan Harekâtı: Azerbaycan ve Dağıstan'ın Bağımsızlığını Kazanması, 1918, Genelkurmay Basım Evi, 1996, ISBN 978-975-00524-0-8, p. 82. (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. 188.
- ^ 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. 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.