II Caucasian Corps (Ottoman Empire)
| II Caucasian Corps İkinci Kafkas Kolordusu | |
|---|---|
| Active | September 1916– |
| Country | Ottoman Empire |
| Type | Corps |
| Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
| Engagements | Caucasus Campaign (World War I) |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Mirliva Mustafa Fevzi Pasha (September 7-July 5, 1917[1]) Mirliva Yakup Şevki Pasha (August 10, 1917-June 8, 1918[2]) |
The II Caucasian Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 2 nci Kafkas Kolordusu or İkinci Kafkas Kolordusu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.
Formations
[edit]Order of Battle, December 1916, August 1917, January 1918
[edit]In December 1916, August 1917, January 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[3]
- II Caucasian Corps (Caucasus)
Sources
[edit]- ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 54. (in Turkish)
- ^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, p. 67. (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. 154, 170, 181.
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