VIII Corps (Ottoman Empire)
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The VIII Corps of the Ottoman Empire
(Turkish
: 8 nci Kolordu or Sekizinci Kolordu) was one of the corps
of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.
. The Corps before the First Balkan War
in 1911 was structured as such:
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman EmpireIt was usually referred to as the "Ottoman Empire", the "Turkish Empire", the "Ottoman Caliphate" or more commonly "Turkey" by its contemporaries...
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: 8 nci Kolordu or Sekizinci Kolordu) was one of the corps
Corps
A 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 in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.
Order of Battle, 1911
With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army, to include the creation of corps level headquarters, by 1911 the VIII Corps was headquartered in DamascusDamascus
Damascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
. The Corps before the First Balkan War
First Balkan War
The First Balkan War, which lasted from October 1912 to May 1913, pitted the Balkan League against the Ottoman Empire. The combined armies of the Balkan states overcame the numerically inferior and strategically disadvantaged Ottoman armies and achieved rapid success...
in 1911 was structured as such:
- VIII Corps, DamascusDamascusDamascus , commonly known in Syria as Al Sham , and as the City of Jasmine , is the capital and the second largest city of Syria after Aleppo, both are part of the country's 14 governorates. In addition to being one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world, Damascus is a major...
- 25th Infantry Division, Dera
- 73rd Infantry Regiment, Dera
- 74th Infantry Regiment, SuveydiyeAs-SuwaydaAs Suwayda , also spelt Sweida, is a mainly Druze city located in southwestern Syria, close to the border with Jordan.It is the capital of Muhafazat as Suwayda, one of Syria's 14 governorates, bordering Jordan in the South and the governorates of Daraa in the West and Rif Dimashq in the North and...
- 75th Infantry Regiment, KerekAl KarakKarak is a city in Jordan that is known for the famous crusader castle Kerak. The castle is one of the three largest castles in the region, the other two being in Syria...
- 25th Rifle Battalion, MaanMa'anMa'an is a town in southern Jordan 218 km away from the capital Amman. It is the capital of Ma'an Governorate. Ma'an has a population of around 50,000. The city had a population of 22,989 in the 1992 census and is estimated as being about 50,000 as of 2007 according to the Ma'an Municipality...
- 25th Division Band, Dera
- 26th Infantry Division, HalepAleppoAleppo is the largest city in Syria and the capital of Aleppo Governorate, the most populous Syrian governorate. With an official population of 2,301,570 , expanding to over 2.5 million in the metropolitan area, it is also one of the largest cities in the Levant...
- 76th Infantry Regiment, Halep
- 77th Infantry Regiment, MaraşKahramanmaras-Industry:Kahramanmaraş's industry is mainly based on textile and ice cream. Kahramanmaraş is one of the biggest textile industry cities of Turkey. Companies like Kipaş, İskur, Arsan and Bozkurt are one of the richest companies in the city...
- 78th Infantry Regiment, AdanaAdanaAdana is a city in southern Turkey and a major agricultural and commercial center. The city is situated on the Seyhan River, 30 kilometres inland from the Mediterranean, in south-central Anatolia...
- 26th Rifle Battalion, Halep
- 26th Field Artillery Regiment, Halep
- 26th Division Band, Halep
- 27th Infantry Division, BeyrutBeirutBeirut is the capital and largest city of Lebanon, with a population ranging from 1 million to more than 2 million . Located on a peninsula at the midpoint of Lebanon's Mediterranean coastline, it serves as the country's largest and main seaport, and also forms the Beirut Metropolitan...
- 79th Infantry Regiment, HayfaHaifaHaifa is the largest city in northern Israel, and the third-largest city in the country, with a population of over 268,000. Another 300,000 people live in towns directly adjacent to the city including the cities of the Krayot, as well as, Tirat Carmel, Daliyat al-Karmel and Nesher...
- 80th Infantry Regiment, Beyrut
- 81st Infantry Regiment, Kudüs
- 27st Rifle Battalion, Mesiha
- 27st Division Band, Beyrut
- 79th Infantry Regiment, Hayfa
- 25th Infantry Division, Dera
- Units of VIII Corps
- 8th Rifle Regiment, Damascus
- 9th Cavalry Brigade, Damascus
- 28th Cavalry Regiment, Dera
- 29th Cavalry Regiment, AmmanAmmanAmman is the capital of Jordan. It is the country's political, cultural and commercial centre and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. The Greater Amman area has a population of 2,842,629 as of 2010. The population of Amman is expected to jump from 2.8 million to almost...
- 30th Cavalry Regiment, Damascus
- 2nd Mountain Artillery Battalion, Damascus
- 8th Mountain Artillery Battalion, Damascus
- 6th Engineer Battalion, HumusHomsHoms , previously known as Emesa , is a city in western Syria and the capital of the Homs Governorate. It is above sea level and is located north of Damascus...
- 6th Transport Battalion, Damascus
- Railroad Regiment, MedinaMedinaMedina , or ; also transliterated as Madinah, or madinat al-nabi "the city of the prophet") is a city in the Hejaz region of western Saudi Arabia, and serves as the capital of the Al Madinah Province. It is the second holiest city in Islam, and the burial place of the Islamic Prophet Muhammad, and...
Order of Battle, 19 October 1912
On 19 October 1912, the VIII Provisional Corps was placed under the Western Army and faced the Greek Army of Thessaly. Its composition was as follows:- 22nd Regular (Nizamiye) Division
- Nasliç Reserve (Redif) Division
- Aydın Reserve (Redif) Division
Order of Battle, July 1913
- VIII CorpsVIII Corps (Ottoman Empire)The VIII Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.- Order of Battle, 1911 :...
(Syria)- 25th Division, 26th Division
Order of Battle, August 1914
In August 1914, the corps was structured as follows:- VIII CorpsVIII Corps (Ottoman Empire)The VIII Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.- Order of Battle, 1911 :...
(Syria)- 25th Division, 27th Division
Order of Battle, November 1914
In November 1914, the corps was structured as follows:- VIII CorpsVIII Corps (Ottoman Empire)The VIII Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.- Order of Battle, 1911 :...
(Syria)- 23rd Division, 25th Division, 27th Division
Order of Battle, Late April 1915
In Late April 1915, the corps was structured as follows:- VIII CorpsVIII Corps (Ottoman Empire)The VIII Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.- Order of Battle, 1911 :...
(Syria)- 8th Division, 10th Division, 23rd Division, 25th Division, 27th Division
Order of Battle, Late Summer 1915, January 1916
In Late Summer 1915, January 1916, the corps was structured as follows:- VIII CorpsVIII Corps (Ottoman Empire)The VIII Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.- Order of Battle, 1911 :...
(Syria-Palestine)- 23rd Division, 24th Division, 27th Division
Order of Battle, August 1916, December 1916
In August 1916, December 1916, the corps was structured as follows:- VIII CorpsVIII Corps (Ottoman Empire)The VIII Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.- Order of Battle, 1911 :...
(Syria-Palestine)- 3rd Division, 23rd Division, 24th Division, 27th Division
Order of Battle, August 1917
In August 1917, the corps was structured as follows:- VIII CorpsVIII Corps (Ottoman Empire)The VIII Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.- Order of Battle, 1911 :...
(Syria)- 48th Division
Order of Battle, January 1918, June 1918
In January 1918, the corps was structured as follows:- VIII CorpsVIII Corps (Ottoman Empire)The VIII Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.- Order of Battle, 1911 :...
(Syria)- 43rd Division, 48th Division
Order of Battle, January 1918, June 1918
In June 1918, the corps was structured as follows:- VIII CorpsVIII Corps (Ottoman Empire)The VIII Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.- Order of Battle, 1911 :...
(Palestine)- 43rd Division, 48th Division
Order of Battle, September 1918
In September 1918, the corps was structured as follows:- VIII CorpsVIII Corps (Ottoman Empire)The VIII Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.- Order of Battle, 1911 :...
(Palestine)- 48th Division, Provisional Infantry Division