Eastern Army Group (Ottoman Empire)
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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 the World War I
.
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
(Turkish
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
: Şark Ordular Grubu or Şark Orduları Grubu) was one of the army groups
Army group
An army group is a military organization consisting of several field armies, which is self-sufficient for indefinite periods. It is usually responsible for a particular geographic area...
of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during the World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
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Order of Battle, June 1918
In June 1918, the army group was structured as follows:- Eastern Army Group (Ferik Vehib Pasha)
- Third ArmyThird Army (Ottoman Empire)The Ottoman Third Army was originally established in the Balkans and later defended the northern and eastern parts of the Ottoman Empire. Its initial headquarters was at Salonica. With the onset of World War I, it moved to Erzurum Fortress. The headquarters was moved to Susehir after the Battle...
, (Ferik Mehmed Esad PsahaMehmet Esat BülkatMehmed Esad Pasha , known as Mehmet Esat Bülkat after 1934, was an Ottoman general active during the First Balkan War, where he led the Yanya Corps, and in World War I, where he was the senior Ottoman commander in the Dardanelles Campaign.- Life :Mehmed Esad was born into an Albanian family in...
)- VI CorpsVI Corps (Ottoman Empire)The VI Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.- Order of Battle, 1911 :...
(MirlivaMirlivaMirliva or Mîr-i livâ was a military rank of the Ottoman Army. It corresponds to a Brigadier General or Major General . Mirliva is a compound word composed of Mir and Liva...
Hilmi Pasha)- 3rd Caucasian Division (KaymakamLieutenant colonelLieutenant colonel is a rank of commissioned officer in the armies and most marine forces and some air forces of the world, typically ranking above a major and below a colonel. The rank of lieutenant colonel is often shortened to simply "colonel" in conversation and in unofficial correspondence...
Edib Bey) - 36th Caucasian Division (Kaymakam Hamdi Bey)
- 3rd Caucasian Division (Kaymakam
- 5th Caucasian Division (MiralayColonelColonel , abbreviated Col or COL, is a military rank of a senior commissioned officer. It or a corresponding rank exists in most armies and in many air forces; the naval equivalent rank is generally "Captain". It is also used in some police forces and other paramilitary rank structures...
Mürsel BeyMürsel BakûMürsel Bakû was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
) - 37th Caucasian Division (Miralay Köprülü Kâzım BeyKazim ÖzalpKâzım Fikri Özalp was a Turkish military officer and politician, who was one of the leading figures in the Turkish War of Independence.-Biography:...
) - Rumeli Detachment
- VI Corps
- Ninth ArmyNinth Army (Ottoman Empire)The Ninth Army of the Ottoman Empire was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during the World War I.-Order of Battle, June 1918:In June 1918, the army was structured as follows:...
, (MirlivaMirlivaMirliva or Mîr-i livâ was a military rank of the Ottoman Army. It corresponds to a Brigadier General or Major General . Mirliva is a compound word composed of Mir and Liva...
Yakub Shevki PashaYakup Şevki SubaşıYakup Şevki Subaşı, also known as Yakub Shevki Pasha was a general of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.-Sources:...
)- I Caucasian CorpsI Caucasian Corps (Ottoman Empire)The I Caucasian Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army...
(Mirliva Kâzım Karabekir PashaKazim KarabekirMusa Kâzım Karabekir was a Turkish general and politician. He was commander of the Eastern Army in the Ottoman Empire at the end of World War I and served as Speaker of the Grand National Assembly of Turkey before his death.-Early years:Karabekir was born in 1882 as the son of an Ottoman General,...
)- 9th Caucasian Division, 10th Caucasian Division, 15th Division
- IV CorpsIV Corps (Ottoman Empire)The IV Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms...
(Mirliva Ali Ihsan PashaAli İhsan SâbisAli İhsan Sâbis was the commander for the Sixth Army of the Ottomon Empire. After the war he was exiled to Malta by the British occupation forces. After returning to Turkey, he was appointed to the commandship of the First Army of Turkey...
)- 5th Division, 11th Division, 12th Division
- Independent Cavalry Brigade
- I Caucasian Corps
Order of Battle, September 1918
In September 1918, the army group was structured as follows:- Eastern Army Group (Ferik Halil Pasha)
- Third ArmyThird Army (Ottoman Empire)The Ottoman Third Army was originally established in the Balkans and later defended the northern and eastern parts of the Ottoman Empire. Its initial headquarters was at Salonica. With the onset of World War I, it moved to Erzurum Fortress. The headquarters was moved to Susehir after the Battle...
, (Ferik Mehmed Esad Pasha)- 3rd Caucasian Division, 10th Caucasian Division, 36th Caucasian Division
- Ninth ArmyNinth Army (Ottoman Empire)The Ninth Army of the Ottoman Empire was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during the World War I.-Order of Battle, June 1918:In June 1918, the army was structured as follows:...
, (Mirliva Yakub Shevki Pasha)- 9th Caucasian Division, 11th Caucasian Division, 12th Division, Independent Cavalry Brigade
- Army Of Islam (Mirliva ve Fahri Ferik Nuri PashaNuri KilligilNuri Killigil was a general in the Ottoman Army. He was brother of Ottoman Minister of War, Enver Pasha.- Libya :Infantry Machine-Gun Captain Nuri Efendi was sent to Libya by an illegal Greek ship with Major Jafar al-Askari Bey and 10,000 gold...
)- 5th Caucasian Division, 15th Division
Order of Battle, November 1918
In November 1918, the army group was structured as follows:- Ninth Army, (Mirliva Yakub Shevki Pasha)
- 3rd Caucasian Division (AhıskaAkhaltsikheAkhaltsikhe is a small city in Georgia's southwestern region of Samtskhe-Javakheti. It is situated on the both banks of a small river Potskhovi, which separates the city to the old city in the north and new in the south. The name of the city translates from Georgian as "new fortress".- History...
) - 9th Caucasian Division (south of ErzincanErzincan-Trivia:Erzincan has the largest man made of Portrait of Atatürk, located north of the city, 176m×43m. It covers 7,500 square meter. Turkish Army made it 1982, in 29 days by 3,000 soldier, 100 tons of black and white paint was used...
) - 10th Caucasian Division (BatumBatumiBatumi is a seaside city on the Black Sea coast and capital of Adjara, an autonomous republic in southwest Georgia. Sometimes considered Georgia's second capital, with a population of 121,806 , Batumi serves as an important port and a commercial center. It is situated in a subtropical zone, rich in...
- moving to Constantinople) - 11th Caucasian Division (HoyHoyHoy is an island in Orkney, Scotland. With an area of it is the second largest in the archipelago after the Mainland. It is connected by a causeway called The Ayre to South Walls...
) - 36th Caucasian Division (from Third ArmyThird Army (Ottoman Empire)The Ottoman Third Army was originally established in the Balkans and later defended the northern and eastern parts of the Ottoman Empire. Its initial headquarters was at Salonica. With the onset of World War I, it moved to Erzurum Fortress. The headquarters was moved to Susehir after the Battle...
, GümrüGyumriGyumri is the capital and largest city of the Shirak Province in northwest Armenia. It is located about 120 km from the capital Yerevan, and, with a population of 168,918 , is the second-largest city in Armenia.The name of the city has been changed many times in history...
) - 12th Division (SerdarabadArmavir, ArmeniaArmavir is a city located in western Armenia. The 1989 census reported that the city had a total population of 46,900, but this has declined considerably: the 2001 census counted 32,034; estimate for 2008 is 26,387. It is the capital of the Armavir province . The city of Armavir in Russia, founded...
) - Independent Cavalry Brigade
- 3rd Caucasian Division (Ahıska
- Army Of Islam (to October 27, 1918)
- 5th Caucasian Infantry Division (BaküBakuBaku , sometimes spelled as Baki or Bakou, is the capital and largest city of Azerbaijan, as well as the largest city on the Caspian Sea and of the Caucasus region. It is located on the southern shore of the Absheron Peninsula, which projects into the Caspian Sea. The city consists of two principal...
) - 15th Division (North CaucasusNorth CaucasusThe North Caucasus is the northern part of the Caucasus region between the Black and Caspian Seas and within European Russia. The term is also used as a synonym for the North Caucasus economic region of Russia....
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- 5th Caucasian Infantry Division (Bakü