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XX Corps (Ottoman Empire)

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Active
  
1916–

Type
  
Corps

Country
  
Ottoman Empire

Patron
  
Sultans of the Ottoman Empire

Engagements
  
Macedonian Front (World War I) Sinai and Palestine Campaign (World War I) Battle of Jerusalem Battle of Megiddo

Notable commanders
  
Mirliva Abdul Kerim Pasha Mirliva Ali Fuad Pasha (June 30, 1917-June 26, 1920)

The XX Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 20 nci Kolordu or Yirminci Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.

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Order of Battle, December 1916

In December 1916, the corps was structured as follows:

  • XX Corps (Macedonian Front, Commander: Mirliva Abdülkerim Pasha)
  • 49th Division (Commander: Miralay Mahmut Bey), withdrawn to Turkey on March 19, 1917.
  • 144th Infantry Regiment (Commander: Kaymakam Adil Bey)
  • 145th Regiment (Commander: Binbaşı Ali Rıza Bey)
  • 146th Regiment (Commander: Kaymakam Schierholz)
  • 46th Artillery Regiment (Commander: Binbaşı M. Behçet Bey).
  • 50th Division (Commander: Kaymakam Şükrü Naili Bey, Chief of Staff: Yüzbaşı Tevfik Bey),withdrawn to Turkey in May 1917.
  • 157th Infantry Regiment (Commander: Kaymakam Akif Bey)
  • 158th Infantry Regiment (Commander: Binbaşı Nedim Bey)
  • 169th Inıfantry Regiment (Commander: Kaymakam Servet Bey)
  • 50th Artillery Regiment (Commander: Binbaşı Sadık Bey)

    • Order of Battle, August 1917

    In August 1917, the corps was structured as follows:

  • XX Corps (Syria-Palestine), Commander was Ali Fuat Cebesoy
  • 16th Division, 54th Division

    • Order of Battle, June 1918, September 1918

    In June 1918, September 1918, the corps was structured as follows:

  • XX Corps (Palestine)
  • 26th Division, 53rd Division

    • Order of Battle, November 1918

    In November 1918, the corps was structured as follows:

  • XX Corps (Syria)
  • 1st Division, 43rd Division

    • Order of Battle, January 1919

    In January 1919, the corps was structured as follows:

  • XX Corps (Anatolia, Ereğli)
  • 23rd Division (Afyon)
  • 3rd Infantry Regiment, 58th Infantry Regiment, 143rd Infantry Regiment
  • 24th Division (Ereğeli)
  • 69th Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry Regiment, 159th Infantry Regiment

    • References

    XX Corps (Ottoman Empire) Wikipedia
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