The Eastern Front (Modern Turkish: Şark Cephesi or Doğu Cephesi) was one of the fronts of the Army of the Grand National Assembly during the Turkish War of Independence. Its commanded all military units in Eastern Region. At first, its headquarters was located at Erzurum, and moved to Sarıkamış, then Kars during the Turkish–Armenian War (which itself is usually referred to synecdochically as the Eastern Front of the Turkish War of Independence).
The Eastern Front has its foundations in remnants of the XV Corps of the Ottoman Army. It engaged in the Turkish–Armenian War and the Georgian operations.
On April 2, 1919, the XV Corps was organized as follows:
3rd Caucasian Division (commander: Kaymakam Halid Bey (Karsıalan), chief of staff: Kurmay Binbaşı Yusuf Kemal Bey, Tortum - Isısu - Zivin - Girekösek areas, headquarters: Girekösek, present-day Yeşildere)7th Caucasian Infantry Regiment (Zivin, moved to Trabzon)8th Caucasian Infantry Regiment (Tortum, moved to Gümüşhane)11th Caucasian Infantry Regiment (İspir, moved to Hopa)3rd Artillery RegimentCavalry companyHealth company9th Caucasian Division (commander: Miralay Rushidi Bey, chief of staff: Kurmay Binbaşı Fahri Bey, Erzurum - Hasankale areas, headquarters: Erzurum)17th Caucasian Infantry Regiment (Erzurum, moved to Erzincan and Mamahatun areas)28th Caucasian Infantry Regiment (Hasankale, Bayburt, Hat areas)29th Caucasian Infantry Regiment (Hasankale)9th Artillery Regiment (Hasankale)Cavalry companyHealth company11th Caucasian Division (commander: Kaymakam Djavid Bey (Erdel), chief of staff: Kurmay Binbaşı Veysel Bey (Ünüvar), Doğubayazıt - Van - Erniş areas, headquarters: Van)18th Caucasian Infantry Regiment (Doğubayazıt area)33rd Caucasian Infantry Regiment (Erniş)34th Caucasian Infantry Regiment (Van)11th Artillery Regiment (1st Battalion - Van, 2nd Battalion - Erniş)Cavalry company (Van)Health company (Van)12th Division (commander: Kaymakam Osman Nuri Bey (Koptagel), chief of staff: Kurmay Yüzbaşı Yusuf Kâmil Bey, Kötek - Tuti - Kamasor present-day Yolaçan, Kars) areas, headquarters: Ali Çeyrek in Horasan)34th Infantry Regiment (between Horasan and Zirin)35th Infantry Regiment (Pasin Karakilisesi area)36th Infantry Regiment (Horasan)12th Artillery Regiment (one battalion - Tuti, one battalion - Kamasor)Cavalry companyHealth company15th Infantry Regiment15th Cavalry Regiment (commander: Miralay Mehmed Bey)15th Artillery Regiment (commander: Miralay Faruk Bey)15th Engineer Company15th Construction Company15th Transport Company11th Transport CompanyTransport CompanyHeadquarters Cavalry CompanyFlight SquadronTelegraph CompanyService CompanyWireless Telegraph CompanyMilitary Band CompanyErzurum Fortified Area CommandHeavy Artillery RegimentEngineer BattalionWireless Telegraph DetachmentSearchlight DetachmentOn May 15, 1919, the XV Corps was organized as follows:
On June 22, 1920, the Eastern Front was organized as follows:
On August 11, 1920, the Nahcivan Detachment was organized as follows:
1st Battalion of the 18th Infantry Regiment1st Battalion of the 34th Infantry RegimentMachinegun Company of the 34th Infantry Regiment2nd Company of the 34th Infantry RegimentMachinegun Company4th BatteryHG of the Nahcivan DetachmentOn October 1, 1922, the Eastern Front was organized as follows:
