The Eastern Army of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Şark Ordusu) was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during the mobilization phase of the First Balkan War. It confronted Bulgarian forces. On October 29, 1912, it was reorganized and renamed as the First Eastern Army (Birinci Şark Ordusu).[1]
| Eastern Army | |
|---|---|
| Active | Eastern Army: 1912-October 28, 1912[1] First Eastern Army: October 29[1]-November 7, 1912[2] |
| Country | Ottoman Empire |
| Type | Field Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Salonika |
| Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Ferik Kölemen Abdullah Pasha Ferik Ahmed Abuk Pasha |
Eastern Army
editOrder of Battle, October 17, 1912
editOn October 17, 1912, the army was structured as follows:[3]
- Eastern Army HQ (Kavaklı, commander: Ferik Kölemen Abdullah Pasha, chief of staff: Miralay Djevat Bey)
- I Corps
- II Corps
- III Corps (commanded by Mirliva Mahmud Muhtar Pasha)
- IV Provisional Corps (commanded by Ferik Ahmed Abuk Pasha)
- VII Provisional Corps
- Adrianople Fortified Area Command (commanded by Ferik Mehmed Shukur Pasha)
- Kırcaali Detachment
First Eastern Army
editOn October 29, 1912, the army was structured as follows:[3]
- First Eastern Army HQ: Ferik Ahmed Abuk Pasha
- I Corps
- II Corps
- IV Provisional Corps
- Independent Cavalry Division
Sources
edit- ^ a b c Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 101.
- ^ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 124.
- ^ a b Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 83.
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