VII Corps (Ottoman Empire)
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The VII Corps of the Ottoman Empire
(Turkish
: 7 nci Kolordu or Yedinci Kolordu) was one of the corps
of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.
. The Corps before the First Balkan War
in 1911 was structured as such:
, the corps was structured as follows:
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
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: 7 nci Kolordu or Yedinci Kolordu) was one of the corps
Corps
A corps is either a large formation, or an administrative grouping of troops within an armed force with a common function such as Artillery or Signals representing an arm of service...
of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.
Order of Battle, 1911
With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army, to include the creation of corps level headquarters, by 1911 the VII Corps was headquartered in ÜsküpSkopje
Skopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
. The Corps before 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...
in 1911 was structured as such:
- VII Corps, ÜsküpSkopjeSkopje is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Macedonia with about a third of the total population. It is the country's political, cultural, economic, and academic centre...
- 19th Infantry Division, Üsküp
- 55th Infantry Regiment, KumanovaKumanovoKumanovo is a city in the Republic of Macedonia and is the seat of Kumanovo Municipality which is the largest municipality in the country. Municipal institutions include a city council, mayor and other administrative bodies.-Name:...
- 56th Infantry Regiment, Kumanova
- 57th Infantry Regiment, Bilaç ve Berana
- 19th Rifle Battalion, Üsküp
- 19th Field Artillery Regiment, Üsküp
- 19th Division Band, Üsküp
- 55th Infantry Regiment, Kumanova
- 20th Infantry Division, MetroviçaKosovska MitrovicaKosovska Mitrovica , is a city and municipality in northern Kosovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous district....
- 58th Infantry Regiment, Metroviça
- 59th Infantry Regiment, TaşlıcaPljevljaPljevlja is a town and municipality located in the northern part of Montenegro. The city lies at an altitude of...
- 60th Infantry Regiment, Taşlıca
- 20th Rifle Battalion, Yakova
- 20th Field Artillery Regiment, PriştinePristinaPristina, also spelled Prishtina and Priština is the capital and largest city of Kosovo. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous municipality and district....
- 20th Division Band, Metroviça
- 21st Infantry Division, Yakova
- 61st Infantry Regiment, Yakova
- 62nd Infantry Regiment, İpekPecPeć or Pejë is a city and municipality in north-western Kosovo and Metohija - Serbia, and the administrative centre of the homonymous district. Governor of city is Ali Berisha....
- 63rd Infantry Regiment, Berana
- 21st Rifle Battalion, Yakova
- 21st Field Artillery Regiment, PirzerinPrizrenPrizren is a historical city located in southern Kosovo. It is the administrative center of the eponymous municipality and district.The city has a population of around 131,247 , mostly Albanians...
- 21st Division Band, Yakova
- 19th Infantry Division, Üsküp
- Units of VII Corps
- 7th Rifle Regiment, Monastir
- 7th Cavalry Brigade, Monastir
- 6th Cavalry Regiment, Monastir
- 16th Cavalry Regiment, İştip
- 13th Horse Artillery Regiment, PirlepePrilepPrilep is the fourth largest city in the Republic of Macedonia. It has a population of 66,246 citizens. Prilep is known as "the city under Marko's Towers" because of its proximity to the towers of Prince Marko.-Name:...
- 3rd Horse Artillery Battalion, Monastir
- 2nd Mountain Artillery Battalion, Monastir
- 8th Mountain Artillery Battalion, Monastir
- 9th Mountain Artillery Battalion, ElbasanElbasanElbasan is a city in central Albania. It is located on the Shkumbin River in the District of Elbasan and the County of Elbasan, at...
- 5th Field Howitzer Battalion, Monastir
- 6th Engineer Battalion, Köprülü
- 6th Telegraph Battalion, Monastir
- 6th Transport Battalion, Monastir
- Border companies x 9
Order of Battle, October 19, 1912
On October 19, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:- VII CorpsVII Corps (Ottoman Empire)The VII 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 :...
(Serbian Front, under the command of the Vardar ArmyVardar ArmyThe Vardar Army of the Ottoman Empire was one of the field armies under the command of the Western Army. It was formed during the mobilization phase of the First Balkan War.- Order of Battle, October 19, 1912 :...
of the Western Army)- 19th Division
- Üsküp Redif Division, Priştine Redif Division
Order of Battle
During the World War IWorld War I
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, the corps was structured as follows:
- VII CorpsVII Corps (Ottoman Empire)The VII 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 :...
- 39th Division (TaizTa'izzTa'izz , or Taiz, is a city in the Yemeni Highlands, near the famous Mocha port on the Red Sea, lying at an elevation of about 1,400 metres above sea level. It is the capital of Ta'izz Governorate...
Operational Region, commanded by 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...
Ali Sait BeyAli Sait AkbaytoganAli Sait Akbaytogan, also known as Ali Said Pasha was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-See also:*List of high-ranking commanders of the Turkish War of Independence...
) - 40th Division (TehameTihamahTihamah or Tihama is a narrow coastal region of Arabia on the Red Sea. It is currently divided between Saudi Arabia and Yemen. In a broad sense, Tihamah refers to the entire coastline from the Gulf of Aqaba to the Bab el Mandeb Strait but it more often refers only to its southern half, starting...
Operational Region, commanded by 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...
Hüseyin Ragıp Bey, since March 9, 1917, 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...
Galip Bey)
- 39th Division (Taiz
Order of Battle, November 1918
In November 1918, the corps was structured as follows:- VII CorpsVII Corps (Ottoman Empire)The VII 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 :...
- 39th Division (commanded by 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...
Ali Sait PashaAli Sait AkbaytoganAli Sait Akbaytogan, also known as Ali Said Pasha was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-See also:*List of high-ranking commanders of the Turkish War of Independence...
) - 40th Division (commanded by 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...
Galip Bey)
- 39th Division (commanded by Mirliva