Active 1911– Type Corps | Country Ottoman Empire Garrison/HQ Damascus | |
Patron Sultans of the Ottoman Empire Notable
commanders Miralay Mersinli Cemal Bey
Miralay Ali Fuat Bey
Miralay Yasin Hilmi Bey
Miralay Selâhattin Bey
Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein | ||
The VIII Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 8 nci Kolordu or Sekizinci Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.
Contents
- Order of Battle 1911
- Order of Battle 19 October 1912
- Order of Battle July 1913
- Order of Battle August 1914
- Order of Battle November 1914
- Order of Battle Late April 1915
- Order of Battle Late Summer 1915 January 1916
- Order of Battle August 1916 December 1916
- Order of Battle August 1917
- Order of Battle January 1918 June 1918
- Order of Battle September 1918
- References
Order of Battle, 1911
With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army, to include the creation of corps level headquarters, by 1911 the VIII Corps was headquartered in Damascus. The Corps before the First Balkan War in 1911 was structured as such:
Order of Battle, 19 October 1912
On 19 October 1912, the VIII Provisional Corps was placed under the Western Army and faced the Greek Army of Thessaly. Its composition was as follows:
Order of Battle, July 1913
Order of Battle, August 1914
In August 1914, the corps was structured as follows:
Order of Battle, November 1914
In November 1914, the corps was structured as follows:
Order of Battle, Late April 1915
In Late April 1915, the corps was structured as follows:
Order of Battle, Late Summer 1915, January 1916
In Late Summer 1915, January 1916, the corps was structured as follows:
Order of Battle, August 1916, December 1916
In August 1916, December 1916, the corps was structured as follows:
Order of Battle, August 1917
In August 1917, the corps was structured as follows:
Order of Battle, January 1918, June 1918
In January 1918, the corps was structured as follows:
Order of Battle, January 1918, June 1918
In June 1918, the corps was structured as follows:
Order of Battle, September 1918
In September 1918, the corps was structured as follows: