XXI Corps (Ottoman Empire)
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 World War I.
| XXI Corps Yirmi Birinci Kolordu | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1916– |
| Country | Ottoman Empire |
| Type | Corps |
| Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Miralay Nurettin Bey (October 1916-November 1918[1]) |
World War I
Order of Battle, August 1917, January 1918, June 1918
In August 1917, January 1918, June 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[2]
- XXI Corps (Gallipoli)
- 49th Division
Order of Battle, September 1918
In September 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[3]
- XXI Corps (Gallipoli)
- 49th Division
After Mudros
Order of Battle, November 1918
In November 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[4]
- XXI Corps (Aydın)
- 58th Division
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. 32. (in Turkish)
- 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. 170, 181, 188.
- 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. 197.
- 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.
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