The XII Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 12 nci KolorduorOn İkinci Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.
With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army, to include the creation of corps level headquarters, by 1911 the XI Corps was headquartered in Musul. The Corps before the First Balkan War in 1911 was structured as such:[2]
^T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 103. (in Turkish)
^Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 382.
^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.
^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. 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.
^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. 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, 154.
^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. 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. 181.
^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. 188.
^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. 197.
^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. 202.
^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. 209.
^Zekeriya Türkmen, Mütareke Döneminde Ordunun Durumu ve Yeniden Yapılanması (1918-1920), Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi, 2001, ISBN975-16-1372-8, p. 326.
January 11, 2023
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The XII Corps of the Ottoman Empire Turkish 12 nci Kolordu or On Ikinci Kolordu was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms XII CorpsOn Ikinci KolorduActive1911 CountryOttoman EmpireTypeCorpsGarrison HQMusulPatronSultans of the Ottoman EmpireCommandersNotablecommandersMiralay Fahrettin BeyMirliva Remzi PashaAbdulkerim PashaMiralay Fahrettin Bey May 7 1918 April 12 1919 1 Contents 1 Formation 1 1 Order of battle 1911 2 World War I 2 1 Order of battle August 1914 2 2 Order of battle November 1914 2 3 Order of battle late April 1915 2 4 Order of battle late summer 1915 January 1916 2 5 Order of battle August 1916 December 1916 2 6 Order of battle August 1917 2 7 Order of battle January 1918 2 8 Order of battle June 1918 2 9 Order of battle September 1918 3 After Mudros 3 1 Order of battle November 1918 3 2 Order of battle January 1919 4 SourcesFormation EditOrder of battle 1911 Edit With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army to include the creation of corps level headquarters by 1911 the XI Corps was headquartered in Musul The Corps before the First Balkan War in 1911 was structured as such 2 XII Corps Musul 35th Infantry Division Musul 103rd Infantry Regiment Revandiz 104th Infantry Regiment Musul 105th Infantry Regiment Musul 35th Rifle Battalion Musul 35th Field Artillery Regiment Musul 35th Division Band Musul 36th Infantry Division Kerkuk 106th Infantry Regiment Kerkuk 107th Infantry Regiment Kerkuk 108th Infantry Regiment Suleymaniye 36th Rifle Battalion Kerkuk 36th Division Band Kerkuk Units of XII Corps 13th Cavalry Brigade Kerkuk 33rd Cavalry Regiment Kerkuk 34th Cavalry Regiment Kerkuk 35th Cavalry Regiment Kerkuk Border companies x 8World War I EditOrder of battle August 1914 Edit In August 1914 the corps was structured as follows 3 XII Corps Mesopotamia 35th Division 36th DivisionOrder of battle November 1914 Edit In November 1914 the corps was structured as follows 4 XII Corps Syria 35th Division 36th DivisionOrder of battle late April 1915 Edit In late April 1915 the corps was structured as follows 5 XII Corps Syria 38th DivisionOrder of battle late summer 1915 January 1916 Edit In late summer 1915 January 1916 the corps was structured as follows 6 XII Corps Syria Palestine 41st Division 42nd Division 46th DivisionOrder of battle August 1916 December 1916 Edit In August 1916 December 1916 the corps was structured as follows 7 XII Corps Syria Palestine 41st Division 42nd Division 43rd Division 46th DivisionOrder of battle August 1917 Edit In August 1917 the corps was structured as follows 8 XII Corps Syria Palestine 3rd Division 7th Division 53rd DivisionOrder of battle January 1918 Edit In January 1918 the corps was structured as follows 9 XII Corps Syria 3rd Division 7th Division 20th DivisionOrder of battle June 1918 Edit In June 1918 the corps was structured as follows 10 XII Corps Palestine 3rd Division 7th Division 20th DivisionOrder of battle September 1918 Edit In September 1918 the corps was structured as follows 11 XII Corps Anatolia 23rd DivisionAfter Mudros EditOrder of battle November 1918 Edit In November 1918 the corps was structured as follows 12 XII Corps Syria 23rd DivisionOrder of battle January 1919 Edit In January 1919 the corps was structured as follows 13 14 XII Corps Anatolia Konya 11th Division Nigde 12th Infantry Regiment 33rd Infantry Regiment 127th Infantry Regiment 41st Division Karaman 131st Infantry Regiment 132nd Infantry Regiment 139th Infantry Regiment 7th Cavalry Regiment 20th Cavalry RegimentSources Edit T C Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Baskanligi Yayinlari Turk Istiklal Harbine Katilan Tumen ve Daha Ust Kademelerdeki Komutanlarin Biyografileri Genkurmay Baskanligi Basimevi Ankara 1972 p 103 in Turkish Edward J Erickson Defeat in Detail The Ottoman Army in the Balkans 1912 1913 Westport Praeger 2003 p 382 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 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 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 134 154 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 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 181 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 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 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 Turkmen Mutareke Doneminde Ordunun Durumu ve Yeniden Yapilanmasi 1918 1920 Turk Tarih Kurumu Basimevi 2001 ISBN 975 16 1372 8 p 326 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title XII Corps Ottoman Empire amp oldid 961565498, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
