XVI Corps (Ottoman Empire)
The XVI Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 16 ncı Kolordu or On Altıncı Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.
| XVI Corps On Altıncı Kolordu | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1915– |
| Country | Ottoman Empire |
| Type | Corps |
| Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Miralay Kannengiesser Bey Mirliva Mustafa Kemal Pasha (August 19, 1915-March 7, 1916[1]) |
Formations
Order of Battle, August 1916, December 1916
In August 1916, December 1916, the corps was structured as follows:[2]
- XVI Corps (Caucasus)
- 5th Division, 8th Division
Order of Battle, August 1917
In August 1917, the corps was structured as follows:[3]
- XVI Corps (Caucasus)
- 5th Division, 8th Division
Sources
- T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 8. (in Turkish)
- Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001, ISBN 0-313-31516-7, p. 134, 154.
- Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001, ISBN 0-313-31516-7, p. 170.
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