V Corps (Ottoman Empire)
| V Corps Beşinci Kolordu | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1911–1917 |
| Country | Ottoman Empire |
| Type | Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Salonika, Ankara |
| Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
| Engagements | Gallipoli Campaign (World War I) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Mirliva Mustafa Fevzi Pasha (December 22, 1913-April 1916[1]) |
The V Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 5 nci Kolordu or Beşinci Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.
Formation
[edit]Order of Battle, 1911
[edit]With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army, to include the creation of corps level headquarters, by 1911 the V Corps was headquartered in Salonika. The Corps before the First Balkan War in 1911 was structured as such:[2]
- V Corps, Salonika
- 13th Infantry Division, Salonika
- 37th Infantry Regiment, Salonika
- 38th Infantry Regiment, Salonika
- 39th Infantry Regiment, Salonika
- 13th Rifle Battalion, Salonika
- 13th Field Artillery Regiment, Salonika
- 13th Division Band, Salonika
- 14th Infantry Division, Serez
- 40th Infantry Regiment, Serez
- 41st Infantry Regiment, Nevrekop
- 42nd Infantry Regiment, Cuma-i Bala
- 14th Rifle Battalion, Yemen
- 14th Field Artillery Regiment, Serez
- 14th Division Band, Serez
- 15th Infantry Division, Usturmaca
- 13th Infantry Division, Salonika
- Units of V Corps
- 5th Rifle Regiment, Salonika
- 6th Cavalry Brigade, Gevgili
- 14th Cavalry Regiment, Gevgili
- 25th Cavalry Regiment, Serez
- 26th Cavalry Regiment, Salonika
- 5th Mountain Artillery Battalion, Katerin
- 6th Mountain Artillery Battalion, Katerin
- 4th Field Howitzer Battalion, Demir Hisar
- 5th Engineer Battalion, Gevgili
- 5th Transport Battalion, Salonika
- Salonika Port Command, Salonika
- Heavy Artillery Battalion, Salonika
- Torpedo Detachment, Salonika
- Searchlight Detachment, Salonika
- Border Detachment
Balkan Wars
[edit]Order of Battle, October 19, 1912
[edit]On October 19, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:[3]
- V Corps (Serbian front, under the command of the Vardar Army of the Western Army)
- 13th Division, 15th Division, 16th Division
- İştip Redif Division
Order of Battle, November 12, 1912
[edit]On November 12, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:[4]
- V Corps (under the command of the Northern Group of the Vardar Army)
- 13th Division, 15th Division
- 5th Rifle Regiment, 26th Cavalry Regiment, 19th Artillery Regiment
Order of Battle, November 16, 1912
[edit]On November 16, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:[5]
- V Corps (under the command of Right Flank Defensive Corps of the Vardar Army)
World War I
[edit]Order of Battle, August 1914
[edit]In August 1914, the corps was structured as follows:[6]
- V Corps (Anatolia)
Order of Battle, November 1914, late April 1915
[edit]In November 1914, Late April 1915, the corps was structured as follows:[7]
- V Corps (Thrace)
- 13th Division, 14th Division, 15th Division
Order of Battle, late Summer 1915, January 1916
[edit]In late Summer 1915, January 1916, the corps was structured as follows:[8]
- V Corps (Gallipoli)
- 13th Division, 14th Division, 15th Division
Order of Battle, August 1916
[edit]In August 1916, the corps was structured as follows:[9]
- V Corps (Caucasus)
- 9th Division, 10th Division, 13th Division
Order of Battle, December 1916, August 1917
[edit]In December 1916, August 1917, the corps was structured as follows:[10]
- V Corps (Caucasus)
- Coastal Detachments
Sources
[edit]- ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 54. (in Turkish)
- ^ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, pp. 375-376.
- ^ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 170.
- ^ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 188.
- ^ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 191.
- ^ 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. 38.
- ^ 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. 43, 86.
- ^ 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. 109, 126.
- ^ 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. 134.
- ^ 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. 154, 170.