Trisha Shetty (Editor)

Central Army (Turkey)

Updated on
Edit
Like
Comment
Share on FacebookTweet on TwitterShare on LinkedInShare on Reddit
Country
  
Size
  
10,000 (December 1920)

Garrison/HQ
  
Allegiance
  
Ankara Government

Part of
  
Turkish Army

Active
  
December 9, 1920 - February 8, 1922

The Central Army (Modern Turkish: Merkez Ordusu ) is one of the field armies of the Army of the Grand National Assembly during the Turkish War of Independence. Its headquarters was located at Amasya.

The Central Army has its foundations in remnants of the III Corps of the Ottoman Army. It engaged in suppression operations against the Pontic Rebellion and the KoƧgiri Rebellion.

Order of Battle of the XV Corps, December, 1920

In December, 1920, the Central Army was organized as follows:

References

Central Army (Turkey) Wikipedia


Similar Topics