XVII Corps (Ottoman Empire)
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The XVII Corps of the Ottoman Empire
(Turkish
: 17 nci Kolordu or On Yedinci Kolordu) was one of the corps
of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during the World War I
.
On November 7, 1912, the XVII Provisional Corps was inactivated.
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,...
: 17 nci Kolordu or On 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 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...
.
Order of Battle, October 17, 1912
On October 17, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:- XVII Provisional Corps (Thrace, under the command of the Eastern ArmyEastern 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...
)- Samsun Redif Division, Eregli Redif Division, Smyrna Redif Division
Order of Battle, October 29, 1912
On October 29, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:- XVII Provisional Corps (Thrace, under the command of the Second Eastern ArmySecond Eastern Army (Ottoman Empire)The Second Eastern Army of the Ottoman Empire was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during the initial phase of the First Balkan War. It confronted Bulgarian forces...
)- Samsun Redif Division, Eregli Redif Division, Trabzon Redif Division
On November 7, 1912, the XVII Provisional Corps was inactivated.
Order of Battle, 1915
- XVII Corps (Gallipoli)
- 15th Division, 25th Division
Order of Battle, November 1918
In November 1918, the corps was structured as follows:- XVII Corps (Smyrna; present day: İzmirIzmirIzmir is a large metropolis in the western extremity of Anatolia. The metropolitan area in the entire Izmir Province had a population of 3.35 million as of 2010, making the city third most populous in Turkey...
)- 58th Division
Order of Battle, January 1919
In January 1919, the corps was structured as follows:- XVII Corps (Smyrna, Commander: Nureddin PashaNureddin PashaNureddin Pasha , often called Bearded Nureddin , was a Turkish military officer, who served in the Ottoman Empire during World War I and in the Turkish army during the Greco-Turkish War...
)- 56th Division (Smyrna)
- 172nd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Regiment, 174th Infantry Regiment
- 57th Division (AydınAydinAydın is a city in and the seat of Aydın Province in Turkey's Aegean Region. The city is located at the heart of the lower valley of Büyük Menderes River at a commanding position for the region extending from the uplands of the valley down to the seacoast...
)- 135th Infantry Regiment, 175th Infantry Regiment, 176th Infantry Regiment
- 56th Division (Smyrna)
Order of Battle, May 15, 1919
On May 15, 1919, the corps was structured as follows:- XVII Corps (Smyrna, Commander: Ali Nadir Pasha)
- 56th Division (Smyrna, Commander: Hürrem Bey)
- 172nd Infantry Regiment (AyvalıkAyvalikAyvalık is a seaside town on the northwestern Aegean coast of Turkey. It is a district of the Balıkesir Province.It was alternatively called by the town's formerly indigenous Greek population, although the use of the name Ayvalık was widespread for centuries among both the Turks and the Greeks...
, Commander: Ali BeyAli ÇetinkayaAli Çetinkaya, also known as "Kel" Ali Bey was an Ottoman Army officer and Turkish politician who served eight terms in the Grand National Assembly of Turkey, including a period in 1939–40 as his country's first Minister of Transport.He was born in Kara Hisâr-i Sâhib as a son of Ahmed Efendi...
) - 173rd Infantry Regiment (UrlaUrlaUrla may refer to:* Urla, İzmir, a district of İzmir Province inf Turkey* Urla, Raipur - a town in Chhatisgarh, India...
, Commander: Kâzım Bey) - 174th Infantry Regiment (Smyrna)
- 172nd Infantry Regiment (Ayvalık
- 57th Division (AydınAydinAydın is a city in and the seat of Aydın Province in Turkey's Aegean Region. The city is located at the heart of the lower valley of Büyük Menderes River at a commanding position for the region extending from the uplands of the valley down to the seacoast...
, Commander: Şefik BeyŞefik AkerŞefik Aker was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the Turkish Army.-Works:* M. Şefik Aker, İstiklal Harbinde 57. Tümen ve Aydın Milli Cidali, Askeri matbaa, 1937....
)- 135th Infantry Regiment, 175th Infantry Regiment, 176th Infantry Regiment
- 56th Division (Smyrna, Commander: Hürrem Bey)