Kırcaali Detachment
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The Kırcaali Detachment of the Ottoman Empire
(Modern Turkish
: Kırcaali Müfrezesi or Kırcaali Kolordusu ) was one of the Detachments
under the command of the Ottoman Eastern Army
. It was formed in Kırcaali (present day: Kardzhali
) area during the First Balkan War
.
Ottoman Empire
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(Modern Turkish
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: Kırcaali Müfrezesi or Kırcaali Kolordusu ) was one of the Detachments
Detachment (military)
A detachment is a military unit. It can either be detached from a larger unit for a specific function or be a permanent unit smaller than a battalion. The term is often used to refer to a unit that is assigned to a different base from the parent unit...
under the command of the Ottoman Eastern Army
Eastern Army (Ottoman Empire)
The Eastern Army of the Ottoman Empire was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during the mobilization phase of the First Balkan War. It confronted Bulgarian forces...
. It was formed in Kırcaali (present day: Kardzhali
Kardzhali
Kardzhali or Kurdzhali is a town in Bulgaria, capital of Kardzhali Province in the Eastern Rhodopes. Near the town is the noted Kardzhali Dam.-Geography:...
) area during the First Balkan War
First Balkan War
The First Balkan War, which lasted from October 1912 to May 1913, pitted the Balkan League against the Ottoman Empire. The combined armies of the Balkan states overcame the numerically inferior and strategically disadvantaged Ottoman armies and achieved rapid success...
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Order of Battle, October 17, 1912
On October 17, 1912, the detachment was structured as follows:- Kırcaali Detachment HQ (Thrace, under the command of the Eastern Army)
- Kırcaali Redif Division
- Kırcaali Müstahfız (Home Guard) Division (provisional)
- 36th Infantry Regiment