X Corps (Ottoman Empire)
| X Corps Onuncu Kolordu | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1911– |
| Country |  Ottoman Empire |
| Type | Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Erzincan, Sivas |
| Patron |  Ottoman Sultan |
| Engagements | Battle of Şarköy (First Balkan War) Caucasus Campaign (World War I) Battle of Sarikamish |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Mirliva Ziya Pasha Miralay Hafiz Hakki Bey Mirliva Yusuf Izzet Pasha (November 1914-1916[1]) |
The X Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 10 ncu Kolordu or Onuncu Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.
Formation
[edit]Order of Battle, 1911
[edit]With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army, to include the creation of corps level headquarters, by 1911 the X Corps was headquartered in Erzincan. The Corps before the First Balkan War in 1911 was structured as such:[2]
- X Corps, Erzincan
- 30th Infantry Division, Erzincan
- 88th Infantry Regiment, Erzincan
- 89th Infantry Regiment, Erzincan
- 90th Infantry Regiment, Erzincan
- 30th Rifle Battalion, Yemen
- 30th Field Artillery Regiment, Erzincan
- 30th Division Band, Erzincan
- 31st Infantry Division, Erzincan
- 32nd Infantry Division, Ma'murat-ül Aziz
- 94th Infantry Regiment, Diyâr-ı Bekir
- 95th Infantry Regiment, Ma'murat-ül Aziz
- 96th Infantry Regiment, Dersim
- 32nd Rifle Battalion, Erzıncan
- 32nd Field Artillery Regiment, Erzincan
- 32nd Division Band, Ma'murat-ül Aziz
- 30th Infantry Division, Erzincan
- Units of IX Corps
- 19th Cavalry Regiment, Erzincan
- 20th Cavalry Regiment, Diyâr-ı Bekir
- 9th Engineer Battalion, Erzincan
- 9th Transport Battalion, Erzincan
- Medical Detachment, Erzincan
Balkan Wars
[edit]Order of Battle, January 7, 1913
[edit]On January 7, 1913, the Provisional X Corps was structured as follows:[3]
- X Corps
- 31st Division
- 32nd Division
- Mamuretülaziz Redif Division
- 30th Field Artillery Regiment
- Independent Schneider Artillery Battalion
- Mountain Howitzer Battalion
- 5th Cavalry Regiment
- Tribal Cavalry Division
- Trains and Ammunition Columns
Order of Battle, March 25, 1913
[edit]On March 25, 1913, the corps was structured as follows:[4]
- X Corps (Thrace, under the command of the Chataldja Army)
- 4th Division, 31st Division
- Amasya Redif Division
- Independent Cavalry Brigade
Order of Battle, July 1913
[edit]- X Corps (Gallipoli Army)
- 4th Division, 31st Division, Aziz Infantry Division
World War I
[edit]Order of Battle, August 1914, November 1914, ate April 1915, Late Summer 1915, January 1916, August 1916
[edit]In November 1914, Late April 1915, Late Summer 1915, January 1916, August 1916, the corps was structured as follows:[5]
- X Corps (Caucasus)
Sources
[edit]- ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 69. (in Turkish)
- ^ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 380.
- ^ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 260.
- ^ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 287.
- ^ 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. 38, 43, 86, 109, 126, 134.