IV Corps (Ottoman Empire)
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The IV Corps of the Ottoman Empire
(Turkish
: 4 ncü Kolordu or Dördüncü Kolordu) was one of the corps
of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms. It was disbanded at the end of World War I.
. The Corps before the First Balkan War
in 1911 was structured as such:
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
(Turkish
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: 4 ncü Kolordu or Dördüncü Kolordu) was one of the corps
Corps
A corps is either a large formation, or an administrative grouping of troops within an armed force with a common function such as Artillery or Signals representing an arm of service...
of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms. It was disbanded at the end of World War I.
Order of Battle, 1911
With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army, to include the creation of corps level headquarters, by 1911 the IV Corps was headquartered in AdrianopleEdirne
Edirne is a city in Eastern Thrace, the northwestern part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. Edirne served as the capital city of the Ottoman Empire from 1365 to 1453, before Constantinople became the empire's new capital. At present, Edirne is the capital of the Edirne...
. The Corps before the First Balkan War
First Balkan War
The First Balkan War, which lasted from October 1912 to May 1913, pitted the Balkan League against the Ottoman Empire. The combined armies of the Balkan states overcame the numerically inferior and strategically disadvantaged Ottoman armies and achieved rapid success...
in 1911 was structured as such:
- IV Corps, Harbiye, AdrianopleEdirneEdirne is a city in Eastern Thrace, the northwestern part of Turkey, close to the borders with Greece and Bulgaria. Edirne served as the capital city of the Ottoman Empire from 1365 to 1453, before Constantinople became the empire's new capital. At present, Edirne is the capital of the Edirne...
(Ferik Ahmet Abuk Pasha)- 10th Infantry Division, Adrianople (Mirliva Mehmet Pasha)
- 28th Infantry Regiment, Adrianople
- 29th Infantry Regiment, Cisr-i Mustafa PaşaSvilengradSvilengrad is a town in Haskovo Province, South-central Bulgaria, situated at the border of Turkey and Greece. It is the administrative centre of the homonymous Svilengrad Municipality. As of December 2009, the town has a population of 18,132 inhabitants....
- 30th Infantry Regiment, Adrianople
- 10th Rifle Battalion, Adrianople
- 10th Field Artillery Regiment, Adrianople
- 10th Division Band, Adrianople
- 11th Infantry Division, DedeağaçAlexandroupoliAlexandroupoli , is a city of Greece and the capital of the Evros peripheral unit in Thrace. Named after King Alexander, it is an important port and commercial center of northeastern Greece.-Name:...
- 31st Infantry Regiment, Adrianople
- 32nd Infantry Regiment, Dedeağaç
- 33rd Infantry Regiment, Dedeağaç
- 11th Rifle Battalion, Dedeağaç
- 11th Field Artillery Regiment, Dedeağaç
- 11th Division Band, Dedeağaç
- 12th Infantry Division, GümülcineKomotiniKomotini is a city in Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the region of East Macedonia and Thrace and of the Rhodope regional unit. It is also the administrative center of the Rhodope-Evros super-prefecture. The city is home to the Democritus University of Thrace, founded in 1973...
- 34th Infantry Regiment, YemenYemenThe Republic of Yemen , commonly known as Yemen , is a country located in the Middle East, occupying the southwestern to southern end of the Arabian Peninsula. It is bordered by Saudi Arabia to the north, the Red Sea to the west, and Oman to the east....
- 35th Infantry Regiment, İskeçeXanthiXanthi ; is a city in Thrace, northeastern Greece. It is the capital of the Xanthi peripheral unit of the periphery of East Macedonia and Thrace.-History:...
- 36th Infantry Regiment, KırcaaliKardzhaliKardzhali or Kurdzhali is a town in Bulgaria, capital of Kardzhali Province in the Eastern Rhodopes. Near the town is the noted Kardzhali Dam.-Geography:...
- 12th Rifle Battalion, Gümlücine
- 12th Field Artillery Regiment, Adrianople
- 12th Division Band, Gümlücine
- 34th Infantry Regiment, Yemen
- 10th Infantry Division, Adrianople (Mirliva Mehmet Pasha)
- Units of IV Corps
- 4th Rifle Regiment, Yemen
- 4th Cavalry Brigade, Adrianople
- 9th Cavalry Regiment, DimetokaDidymoteichoDidymóteicho is a town located in the eastern part of the Evros peripheral unit of Thrace, Greece. It is the seat of the municipality of the same name. The town sits on a plain and located south east of Svilengrad, south of Edirne, Turkey and Orestiada, west of Uzunköprü, about 20 km north...
- 11th Cavalry Regiment, Adrianople
- 12th Cavalry Regiment, Adrianople
- 9th Cavalry Regiment, Dimetoka
- 5th Cavalry Brigade, Adrianople
- 1st Cavalry Regiment, Adrianople
- 2nd Cavalry Regiment, Adrianople
- 5th Field Howitzer Battalion, Adrianople
- 2nd Horse Artillery Battalion, Adrianople
- 5th Mountain Artillery Battalion, Kırcaali
- 4th Engineer Battalion, Adrianople
- 4th Transport Battalion, Adrianople
- Border companies x 3
- Medical Detachment
- Adrianople Fortified Zone Command, Adrianople
- 6th Heavy Artillery Regiment, Adrianople
- 7th Heavy Artillery Regiment, Adrianople
- 8th Heavy Artillery Regiment, Adrianople
- 9th Heavy Artillery Regiment, Adrianople
- Heavy Field Howitzer Battalion, Adrianople
- Engineer Battalion, Adrianople
- Machine-Gun companies x 5
Order of Battle, October 17, 1912
On October 17, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:- IV Provisional CorpsIV Corps (Ottoman Empire)The IV Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms...
(Thrace, under the command of the Eastern ArmyEastern Army (Ottoman Empire)The Eastern Army of the Ottoman Empire 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...
)- 12th Division
- Izmit Redif Division, Bursa Redif Division
Order of Battle, October 29, 1912
On October 29, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:- IV Provisional CorpsIV Corps (Ottoman Empire)The IV Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms...
(Thrace, under the command of the First Eastern Army)- 12th Division
- Izmit Redif Division, Çanakkale Redif Division
Order of Battle, July 1913
- IV CorpsIV Corps (Ottoman Empire)The IV Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms...
- 29th Division, Ereğli Infantry Division, Kayseri Infantry Division
Order of Battle, August 1914, November 1914
In August 1914, November 1914, the corps was structured as follows:- IV CorpsIV Corps (Ottoman Empire)The IV Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms...
(Thrace)- 10th Division, 11th Division, 12th Division
Order of Battle, April 1915
In Late April 1915, the corps was structured as follows:- IV CorpsIV Corps (Ottoman Empire)The IV Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms...
(Thrace)- 10th Division, 12th Division
Order of Battle, Late Summer 1915, January 1916
In Late Summer 1915, January 1916, the corps was structured as follows:- IV CorpsIV Corps (Ottoman Empire)The IV Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms...
(Gallipoli)- 10th Division, 11th Division, 12th Division
Order of Battle, August 1916
In August 1916, the corps was structured as follows:- IV CorpsIV Corps (Ottoman Empire)The IV Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms...
(Caucasus)- 47th Division, 48th Division
Order of Battle, December 1916
In December 1916, the corps was structured as follows:- IV CorpsIV Corps (Ottoman Empire)The IV Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms...
(Caucasus)- 11th Division, 12th Division
Order of Battle, August 1917
In August 1917, the corps was structured as follows:- IV CorpsIV Corps (Ottoman Empire)The IV Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms...
(Caucasus)- 11th Division, 12th Division, 48th Division
Order of Battle, January 1918
In January 1918, the corps was structured as follows:- IV CorpsIV Corps (Ottoman Empire)The IV Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms...
(Caucasus)- 5th Division, 8th Division, 12th Division
Order of Battle, June 1918
In June 1918, the corps was structured as follows:- IV CorpsIV Corps (Ottoman Empire)The IV Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms...
(Caucasus)- 5th Division, 11th Division, 12th Division