XVI Corps (Ottoman Empire)
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| XVI Corps On Altıncı Kolordu |
|
|---|---|
| Active | 1915– |
| Country | Ottoman Empire |
| Type | Corps |
| Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders |
Miralay Kannengiesser Bey Mirliva Mustafa Kemal Pasha (August 19, 1915-March 7, 1916[1]) |
The XVI Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 16 ncı Kolordu or On Altıncı Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.
Contents
Formations
Order of Battle, August 1916, December 1916
In August 1916, December 1916, the corps was structured as follows:[2]
- XVI Corps (Caucasus)
Order of Battle, August 1917
In August 1917, the corps was structured as follows:[3]
- XVI Corps (Caucasus)
- 5th Division, 8th Division
Sources
- ↑ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademlerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 8. (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. 134, 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.
