Taşlıca Detachment
The Taşlıca Detachment of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Taşlıca Müfrezesi) was one of the Detachment under the command of the Ottoman Vardar Army of the Western Army. It was formed in Taşlıca (present day: Pljevlja) area for the defense of the Sanjack of Yenipazar[1] during the First Balkan War.
| Taşlıca Detachment Taşlıca Müfrezesi | |
|---|---|
| Active | 1912– |
| Country | Ottoman Empire |
| Allegiance | Vardar Army |
| Size | Detachment |
| Garrison/HQ | Taşlıca (present day: Pljevlja) |
| Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
Balkan Wars
Order of Battle, October 19, 1912
On October 19, 1912, the detachment was structured as follows:[2]
- Taşlıca Detachment HQ (Serbian Front, under the command of the Vardar Army of the Western Army)
- 60th Infantry Regiment
- Taşlıca Redif Division
Sources
- Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 202.
- Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 170.
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