XVII Corps (Ottoman Empire)
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 World War I.
XVII Corps On Yedinci Kolordu | |
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Active | 1915– |
Country | Ottoman Empire |
Type | Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Smyrna (İzmir) |
Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
Engagements | Occupation of Smyrna |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders | Miralay Selâhattin Âdil Bey (December 17, 1917-November 27, 1917[1]) Mirliva Nurettin Pasha (November–December 30, 1918[2]) Miralay Selâhattin Âdil Bey (December 30, 1918-January 2, 1919[3]) Mirliva Nureddin Pasha (January 2-March 22, 1919) Ali Nadir Pasha (March 22-May 20, 1919) |
Balkan Wars
Order of Battle, October 17, 1912
On October 17, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:[4]
- XVII Provisional Corps (Thrace, under the command of the Eastern Army)
- 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:[5]
- XVII Provisional Corps (Thrace, under the command of the Second Eastern Army)
- Samsun Redif Division, Eregli Redif Division, Trabzon Redif Division
On November 7, 1912, the XVII Provisional Corps was inactivated.[6]
World War I
Order of Battle, 1915
- XVII Corps (Gallipoli)
- 15th Division, 25th Division
Order of Battle, 1917
- XVII Corps (Smyrna)
- None
After Mudros
Order of Battle, November 1918
In November 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[7]
- XVII Corps (Smyrna; present day: İzmir)
- 58th Division
Order of Battle, January 1919
In January 1919, the corps was structured as follows:[8][9]
- XVII Corps (Smyrna, Commander: Nureddin Pasha)
- 56th Division (Smyrna)
- 172nd Infantry Regiment, 173rd Infantry Regiment, 174th Infantry Regiment
- 57th Division (Aydın)
- 135th Infantry Regiment, 175th Infantry Regiment, 176th Infantry Regiment
- 56th Division (Smyrna)
Sources
- T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 118. (in Turkish)
- T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, p. 32. (in Turkish)
- T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, p. 33. (in Turkish)
- Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 83.
- Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 103.
- Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 125.
- Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001, ISBN 0-313-31516-7, p. 202.
- Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001, ISBN 0-313-31516-7, p. 209.
- Zekeriya Türkmen, Mütareke Döneminde Ordunun Durumu ve Yeniden Yapılanması (1918-1920), Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi, 2001, ISBN 975-16-1372-8, p. 326. (in Turkish)
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