XXI Corps (Ottoman Empire)
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The XXI Corps of the Ottoman Empire
(Turkish
: 21 nci Kolordu or Yirmi Birinci Kolordu) was one of the corps
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,...
: 21 nci Kolordu or Yirmi Birinci 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...
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Order of Battle, August 1917, January 1918, June 1918
In August 1917, January 1918, June 1918, the corps was structured as follows:- XXI CorpsXXI Corps (Ottoman Empire)The XXI Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during the World War I.- Order of Battle, August 1917, January 1918, June 1918 :...
(Gallipoli)- 49th Division
Order of Battle, September 1918
In September 1918, the corps was structured as follows:- XXI CorpsXXI Corps (Ottoman Empire)The XXI Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during the World War I.- Order of Battle, August 1917, January 1918, June 1918 :...
(Gallipoli)- 49th Division
Order of Battle, November 1918
In November 1918, the corps was structured as follows:- XXI CorpsXXI Corps (Ottoman Empire)The XXI Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during the World War I.- Order of Battle, August 1917, January 1918, June 1918 :...
(Aydın)- 58th Division