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Priştine Detachment

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Country
  
Ottoman Empire

Size
  
Detachment

Allegiance
  
Vardar Army

Active
  
October–November 3, 1912

Garrison/HQ
  
Priştine (present day: Pristina)

Patron
  
Sultans of the Ottoman Empire

The Priştine Detachment of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Priştine Müfrezesi) was one of the Detachments under the command of the Ottoman Vardar Army of the Western Army. It was formed in Priştine (present day: Pristina) area for the defense of Kosovo during the First Balkan War.

Order of Battle, October 19, 1912

On October 19, 1912, the detachment was structured as follows:

  • Priştine Detachment HQ (Serbian Front, under the command of the Vardar Army of the Western Army)
  • Redif Infantry Regiments x 2
  • References

    Priştine Detachment Wikipedia