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Central Army (Turkey)

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Central Army
ActiveDecember 9, 1920 - February 8, 1922
CountryTurkey
AllegianceAnkara Government
Size10,000 (December 1920)[1]
Part ofTurkish Army
Garrison/HQAmasya
Nickname(s)Turkish Liberation Army
EngagementsTurkish War of Independence
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Nureddin Pasha

The Central Army (Modern Turkish: Merkez Ordusu ) is one of the field armies of the Army of the Grand National Assembly during the Turkish War of Independence. Its headquarters was located at Amasya.

The Central Army has its foundations in remnants of the III Corps of the Ottoman Army. It engaged in suppression operations against the Pontic Rebellion and the Koçgiri Rebellion.

Formations

Order of Battle of the XV Corps, December, 1920

In December, 1920, the Central Army was organized as follows:

Labor battalions

Sources

  1. ^ Yusuf Sarınay: Pontus Meselesi ve Yunanistan'ın Politikası, Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi Dergisi (Sayı 31, Cilt: XI, Mart 1995). Template:Tr

See also