Chataldja Army

Chataldja Army
Active November 7, 1912[1]-
Country Ottoman Empire
Type Field Army
Patron Sultans of the Ottoman Empire
Engagements First Battle at Chataldja
Second Battle at Chataldja
Advance to Adrianople
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 Birinci Ferik Nazim Pasha
Ferik Ahmed Abuk Pasha
Ferik Ahmed Izzet Pasha

The Chataldja Army or Çatalca Army of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Çatalca Ordusu) was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed after Ottoman retreat to the Chataldja line during the First Balkan War. It confronted Bulgarian forces. It was organized from units of dissolved First Eastern Army and Second Eastern Army on November 7, 1912.[1]

First Balkan War

November 17, 1912

On November 17, 1912, the army was structured as follows:[2]

  • I Corps (Commander: Ferik Ömer Yaver Pasha)
  • I Provisional Reserve Corps (Ferik Abuk Ahmed Pasha)
    • 29th Division,
    • Ergli Redif Division, Kayseri Redif Division
  • II Corps (Commander: Ferik Hamdi Pasha)
    • 4th Division, 5th Division, 12th Division
    • South Wing Detachment
  • II Provisional Reserve Corps (Commander: Mirliva Çürüksulu Mahmud Pasha)
    • 30th Division
    • Amasya Redif Division, Yozgat Redif Division, Samsun Redif Division
  • III Corps (Commander: Ferik Mahmud Muhtar Pasha)
  • III Provisional Reserve Corps (Ferik Izzet Fuad Pasha)
    • Selimiye Redif Division, Fatih Redif Division, Afyon Redif Division
  • Chataldja Fortified Area and Artillery Command (Mirliva Ali Riza Pasha)
  • Right Wing Artillery Area Command
  • Center Area Artillery Command
  • Left Wing Artillery Area Command
  • Independent Cavalry Brigade

Order of Battle, March 25, 1913

On March 25, 1913, the army was structured as follows:[3]

Second Balkan War

July 12, 1913

On July 12, 1913, the army was structured as follows:[4]

  • Left Wing (Commander: Hurşit Pasha)
  • II Corps (Commander: Hasan Izzet Pasha)
    • 3rd Division, 5th Division, 12th Division
    • 10th Cavalry Regiment
  • Right Wing (Commander: Ahmed Abuk Pasha)
  • Army Control
    • Ankara Redif Division, Amasya Redif Division, Selimiye Redif Division, Yozgat Redif Division
    • Independent Cavalry Brigade
    • Tribal Cavalry Brigade
    • Heavy Artillery Regiment

Sources

  1. 1 2 Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 124.
  2. ↑ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 128.
  3. ↑ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 287.
  4. ↑ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 324.
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