Active 1912-1913June 7, 1915 (as the Right Wing Group of the Third Army)–September 20, 1915 (as the XVIII Corps)- Notablecommanders Miralay Mehmet Ali BeyMiralay Halil BeyMiralay Kâzım Karabekir Bey (April 27, 1916-April 8, 1917)Miralay Galatalı Şevket Bey |
The XVIII Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 18 nci Kolordu or On Sekizinci Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.
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Order of Battle, October 29, 1912
On October 29, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:
Order of Battle, June 1915
The corps was formed as the Right Wing Group of the Mahmut Kâmil Pasha's Third Army on June 7, 1915 and commanded by Halil Bey. In a rearrangement of operational field commands, Mahmut Kâmil Pasha redesigned this unit as the Provisional Halil Corps.
Order of Battle, Late Summer 1915
On September 20, 1915, the Provisional Halil Corps was re-designated as the XVIII Corps of the Ottoman Army. In Late Summer 1915, the corps was structured as follows:
Order of Battle, January 1916
In January 1916, the corps was structured as follows:
Order of Battle, August 1916
In August 1916, the corps was structured as follows:
Order of Battle, December 1916
In December 1916, the corps was structured as follows:
Order of Battle, August 1917, January 1918
In August 1917, January 1918, the corps was structured as follows:
Order of Battle, September 1918
In November 1918, the corps was structured as follows: