Turkish Army

[JulianB]

Could anyone give me any pointers as to where I can find out about the organisation deployment etc etc of the Turkish Army.

Particularly Palestine & Hejaz

thanks

[Geoff Parker]

There is the Osprey publication "The Ottoman Army 1914-18" by

David Nicolle. I dont have a copy so I cant say whether he lists

and order of battle in the book or not.

Geoff

[HERITAGE PLUS]

This is an ORBAT for Turkish Army - Gallipoli 1915

http://www.orbat.com/site/history/historic...lipoli1915.html

[Robert Dunlop]

The Osprey book on the Ottoman Army probably does not have the information you are looking for. Their campaign series on Megiddo has a complete OOB for that battle. There is also an intelligence document prepared by the British Army in 1915 - I don't have the reference with me, it is at home.

The only other book that I have found helpful is Eriksson's book called 'A Time to Die' but it is very expensive. If there are any particular battles that you are interested in, let me know.

The Caucasus campaign is covered in much more detail.

[paul guthrie]

Battery Press in Nashville may have an order of battle book on this army.

[Robert Dunlop]

There is also an intelligence document prepared by the British Army in 1915

It is entitled 'Ordre de Bataille of the Turkish Army: Corrected to August 16, 1915' I got my copy from Naval and Military Press.

[Neil Burns]

George Nafziger

Try the above link George Nafziger has Orders of Battle for some Turkish Armies. THe cost is about .25 cents per page or so. I have ordered some for the Polish-Soviet War they are sparse but do give you each unit involved. They are certainly handy for the price.

Take care,

Neil

[JulianB]

Thank you all very much. I really should have stated 1917 onwards, I just need some background to work I'm doing in that area

Bruce's Last Crusade is quite good, & I'll look at Osprey (as a starter) but orbat v useful thanks asiate, it's particularly the chaps in garrisons along the railway I'm interested in, ie identifying which units where

[Robert Dunlop]

It's particularly the chaps in garrisons along the railway I'm interested in, ie identifying which units where

Ouch That will be a tough job. I will see what information I have.

[Geoff S]

Distribution of the Turkish Army at the beginning of 1917 is as follows;

Caucasus:

Third Army. Wehib Pasha

1. Caucas. A.C. (9th, 10th,36th Caucas.Div)

2. Caucas. A.C. (5th,11th 49th Div)

Second Army. J.V. Mustapha Kemal Pasha.

2. A.C. (1st,47th Div.)

3. A.C. (7th division en route to Constantinople under orders from Turkish headquarters, Genko and 14th Div. detached to Sixth Army)

4. A.C. (11th,12th Div.)

16. A.C. (5th,8th Div)

Irak:

Sixth Army. Halil Pasha

18. A.C. (45th,51st,52 Div.)

13. A.C. in Persia (2d, 6th Div)

4. Div. at Mosul.

Syria and Palestine

Fourth Army, Djemal Pasha

8. A.C. (27th, 43d Div.)

12. A.C. (41st Div.)

1. Expeditionary Corps (3d Div.)

Adana Corps (23,44th Div.)

22. Div. Hedjas

53. Div. and 3d Cav. Div. at Aleppo.

Dardanelles and Asia Minor:

Fifth Army, Limon von Sanders.

14. A.C. (42d Div.)

19. A.C. (24th,55th Div.)

17. A.C. (56th Div.)

21. A.C. (57th Div.)

Constantinople:

First Army. Essad Pasha

1. A.C. (54th Div. temp. attached, then to Aleppo)

16. Div. (reserved by army headquarters, then to Aleppo)

European Theatres of War:

15. A.C. (19th, 20th Div.)

6. A.c. (15th, 25th,26th Div.)

20. A.C. (46th, 50th Div.)

Yemen:

7 A.C. (39th,40th Div.) in Assur Div.

and some other detachments and units not enumerated here.

Cheers

Geoff S

from page 154- 'Five Years in Turkey'

by Liman von Sanders published in 1928.