İpek Detachment
The İpek Detachment of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: İpek Müfrezesi) was one of the Detachment under the command of the Ottoman Western Army. It was formed in İpek (present day: Peć) area during the First Balkan War.
| İpek Detachment İpek Müfrezesi | |
|---|---|
| Active | October–November 3, 1912[1] |
| Country | Ottoman Empire |
| Allegiance | Western Army |
| Size | Detachment |
| Garrison/HQ | İpek (present day: Peć) |
| Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Cavit Pasha |
Balkan Wars
Order of Battle, October 19, 1912
On October 19, 1912, the detachment was structured as follows:[2]
- İpek Detachment HQ (Montenegrin Front, under the command of the Western Army)
- 21st Division
- 61st Infantry Regiment
- 62nd Infantry Regiment
- Pirzerin Redif Division
- 21st Division
Sources
- Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 204.
- Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 170.
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