XIX Corps (Ottoman Empire)

The XIX Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 19 ncu Kolordu or On Dokuzuncu Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.

XIX Corps
On Dokuzuncu Kolordu
Active1916–
CountryOttoman Empire
TypeCorps
PatronSultans of the Ottoman Empire
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Miralay Selâhattin Âdil Bey (October 20-December 17, 1916[1])

Formations

Order of Battle, August 1917, January 1918

In August 1917, January 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[2]

  • XIX Corps (Gallipoli)
    • 59th Division

Order of Battle, June, September 1918

In June, September 1918, the corps was structured as follows:[3]

  • XIX Corps (Gallipoli)
    • None

Sources
  1. T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, p. 118. (in Turkish)
  2. 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. 170, 181.
  3. 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. 118, 197.


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