| 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]) |
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.
World War I
Order of Battle, June 1918
In 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
In 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
Order of Battle, November 1918
In 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
- ^ 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.
External links
| 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]) |
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.
World War I
Order of Battle, June 1918
In 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
In 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
Order of Battle, November 1918
In 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
- ^ 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.