The VI Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 6 ncı KolorduorAltıncı Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms. It is most notable for its participation in the offensive phase of the 1916 Romanian Campaign of World War I, where it was involved in heavy action all throughout the five months, inflicting heavy casualties on the Russo-Romanians and breaking through the Allied lines in several key areas.[1] Additionally the VI Corps took 8,512 prisoners in Romania, including 6,512 Russians and 2,000 Romanians.[2]
With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army, to include the creation of corps level headquarters, by 1911 the VI Corps was headquartered in Salonika. The Corps before the First Balkan War in 1911 was structured as such:[3]
^Arslan, Nebahat Oran: Birinci Dünya Savaşı’nda Türkiye’de Rus Savaş Esirleri [Russian Prisoners of War in Turkey During World War One], Istanbul 2008, pp. 112–113.
^Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, pp. 376-377.
^Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 170.
^Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001, ISBN0-313-31516-7, p. 38, 43.
^Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001, ISBN0-313-31516-7, p. 86, 109, 126.
^Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001, ISBN0-313-31516-7, p. 134.
^Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001, ISBN0-313-31516-7, p. 154, 170.
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The VI Corps of the Ottoman Empire Turkish 6 nci Kolordu or Altinci Kolordu was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms It is most notable for its participation in the offensive phase of the 1916 Romanian Campaign of World War I where it was involved in heavy action all throughout the five months inflicting heavy casualties on the Russo Romanians and breaking through the Allied lines in several key areas 1 Additionally the VI Corps took 8 512 prisoners in Romania including 6 512 Russians and 2 000 Romanians 2 VI CorpsAltinci KolorduActive1911 CountryOttoman EmpireTypeCorpsGarrison HQMonastir AleppoPatronSultans of the Ottoman EmpireCommandersNotablecommandersMustafa Hilmi Pasha Contents 1 Formation 1 1 Order of Battle 1911 2 Balkan Wars 2 1 Order of Battle October 19 1912 2 2 Order of Battle July 1913 3 World War I 3 1 Order of Battle August 1914 November 1914 3 2 Order of Battle Late April 1915 Late Summer 1915 January 1916 3 3 Order of Battle August 1916 3 4 Order of Battle December 1916 August 1917 3 5 Order of Battle June 1918 4 Sources 5 See alsoFormation EditOrder of Battle 1911 Edit With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army to include the creation of corps level headquarters by 1911 the VI Corps was headquartered in Salonika The Corps before the First Balkan War in 1911 was structured as such 3 VI Corps Monastir 16th Infantry Division Istip 46th Infantry Regiment Istip 47th Infantry Regiment Kocana 48th Infantry Regiment Koprulu 16th Rifle Battalion Istip 16th Field Artillery Regiment Istip 16th Division Band Istip 17th Infantry Division Monastir 49th Infantry Regiment Monastir 50th Infantry Regiment Monastir 51st Infantry Regiment Monastir 17th Rifle Battalion Resne 17th Field Artillery Regiment Monastir 17th Division Band Monastir 18th Infantry Division Debre 52nd Infantry Regiment Debre 53rd Infantry Regiment Kircova 54th Infantry Regiment Elbasan 18th Rifle Battalion Debre 18th Field Artillery Regiment Monastir 18th Division Band Debre Units of VI Corps 6th Rifle Regiment Monastir 7th Cavalry Brigade Monastir 6th Cavalry Regiment Monastir 16th Cavalry Regiment Istip 13th Horse Artillery Regiment Pirlepe 3rd Horse Artillery Battalion Monastir 2nd Mountain Artillery Battalion Monastir 8th Mountain Artillery Battalion Monastir 9th Mountain Artillery Battalion Elbasan 5th Field Howitzer Battalion Monastir 6th Engineer Battalion Koprulu 6th Telegraph Battalion Monastir 6th Transport Battalion Monastir Border companies x 2Balkan Wars EditOrder of Battle October 19 1912 Edit On October 19 1912 the corps was structured as follows 4 VI Corps Serbian Front under the command of the Vardar Army of the Western Army 17th Division 18th Division 16th Division Manastir Redif Division Drama Redif DivisionOrder of Battle July 1913 Edit VI Corps Anatolia 16th DivisionWorld War I EditOrder of Battle August 1914 November 1914 Edit In August 1914 November 1914 the corps was structured as follows 5 VI Corps Thrace 16th Division 26th DivisionOrder of Battle Late April 1915 Late Summer 1915 January 1916 Edit In Late April 1915 Late Summer 1915 January 1916 the corps was structured as follows 6 VI Corps Thrace 16th Division 24th Division 26th DivisionOrder of Battle August 1916 Edit In August 1916 the corps was structured as follows 7 VI Corps Romania 15th Division 25th DivisionOrder of Battle December 1916 August 1917 Edit In December 1916 August 1917 the corps was structured as follows 8 VI Corps Romania 15th Division 25th Division 26th DivisionOrder of Battle June 1918 Edit VI Corps Caucasus 3rd Division 36th Infantry DivisionSources Edit Erickson 2001 p 140 145 Arslan Nebahat Oran Birinci Dunya Savasi nda Turkiye de Rus Savas Esirleri Russian Prisoners of War in Turkey During World War One Istanbul 2008 pp 112 113 Edward J Erickson Defeat in Detail The Ottoman Army in the Balkans 1912 1913 Westport Praeger 2003 pp 376 377 Edward J Erickson Defeat in Detail The Ottoman Army in the Balkans 1912 1913 Westport Praeger 2003 p 170 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 43 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 86 109 126 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 See also EditRomania during World War I First Battle of Cobadin Second Battle of Cobadin Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title VI Corps Ottoman Empire amp oldid 1095624606, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
