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I Caucasian Corps of the
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1 nci Kafkas Kolordusu or
Birinci Kafkas Kolordusu) was one of the
corpsA 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 during
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Order of Battle, December 1916, August 1917, January 1918
In December 1916, August 1917, January 1918, the corps was structured as follows:
- I Caucasian Corps (Caucasus)
- 9th Caucasian Division, 10th Caucasian Division, 36th Caucasian Division
Order of Battle, June 1918
In June 1918, the corps was structured as follows:
- I Caucasian Corps (Caucasus)
- 9th Caucasian Division, 10th Caucasian Division, 15th Division