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Sixth Army (Ottoman Empire)

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Garrison/HQ
  
Type
  
Field Army

Sixth Army (Ottoman Empire)

Active
  
September 5, 1915–February 9, 1919

Order of Battle, 1877

In 1877, it was stationed in Baghdad. It was composed of:

  • Infantry: Six line regiments and six rifle battalion.
  • Cavalry: Two line regiments.
  • Artillery: One line regiment (9 batteries).
  • Engineer: One sapper company.
  • Order of Battle, 1908

    After the Young Turk Revolution and the establishment of the Second Constitutional Era on July 3, 1908, new government initiate a major military reform. Army headquarters were modernized. Its operational area was Mesopotamia. It commanded the following active divisions: The Sixth Army also had inspectorate functions for four Redif (reserve) divisions:

  • Sixth Army
  • 11th Infantry Division (On Birinci Fırka)
  • 12th Infantry Division (On İkinci Fırka)
  • 6th Infantry Division (Altıncı Fırka)
  • 15th Artillery Brigade (On Beşinci Topçu Tugayı)
  • Redif divisions of the Sixth Army (name of the division denotes its location)
  • 21st Baghdad Reserve Infantry Division (Yirmi Birinci Bağdad Redif Fırkası)
  • 22nd Basra Reserve Infantry Division (Yirmi İkinci Basra Redif Fırkası)
  • 23rd Kelkit Reserve Infantry Division (Yirmi Üçüncü Kelkit Redif Fırkası)
  • 24th Musul Reserve Infantry Division (Yirmi Dördüncü Musul Redif Fırkası)
  • Order of Battle, August 1914

    In August 1914, the army was structured as follows:

  • Sixth Army (Commander: Cavit Pasha)
  • XII Corps
  • 35th Division, 36th Division
  • XIII Corps
  • 37th Division
  • Order of Battle, Late April 1915

    In Late April 1915, the army was structured as follows:

  • Sixth Army
  • 35th Division
  • Provisional Infantry Division
  • Order of Battle, Late Summer 1915

    In Late Summer 1915, the army was structured as follows:

  • Sixth Army
  • Iraq Area Command
  • XIII Corps
  • 35th Division, 38th Division
  • XVIII Corps
  • 45th Division
  • Order of Battle, January 1916

    In January 1916, the army was structured as follows:

  • Sixth Army
  • Iraq Area Command
  • XIII Corps
  • 35th Division, 52nd Division
  • XVIII Corps
  • 45th Division, 51st Division
  • Order of Battle, August 1916

    In August 1916, the army was structured as follows:

  • XIII Corps
  • 2nd Division, 4th Division, 6th Division
  • XVIII Corps
  • 35th Division, 45th Division, 51st Division, 52nd Division
  • Order of Battle, December 1916

    In December 1916, the army was structured as follows:

  • XIII Corps
  • 2nd Division, 4th Division, 6th Division
  • XVIII Corps
  • 45th Division, 51st Division, 52nd Infantry Division
  • Order of Battle, August 1917, January 1918, June 1918

    In August 1917, January, June 1918, the army was structured as follows:

  • XIII Corps
  • 2nd Division, 6th Division
  • XVIII Corps
  • 14th Division, 51st Division, 52nd Division
  • 46th Division
  • Order of Battle, September 1918

    In September 1918, the army was structured as follows:

  • XIII Corps
  • 2nd Division, 6th Division
  • XVIII Corps
  • 14th Division, 46th Division
  • Order of Battle, November 1918

    In November 1918, the army was structured as follows:

  • XIII Corps
  • 2nd Division, 6th Division
  • References

    Sixth Army (Ottoman Empire) Wikipedia


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