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The VI Corps of the Ottoman Empire

Ottoman Empire

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: 6 ncı Kolordu or Altıncı Kolordu) was one of the corps

Corps

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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 VI Corps was headquartered in Salonika

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. The Corps before the First Balkan War

First Balkan War

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in 1911 was structured as such:

VI Corps, Monastir
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- 16th Infantry Division, İştip
  Štip
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  - 46th Infantry Regiment, İştip
  - 47th Infantry Regiment, Koçana
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  - 48th Infantry Regiment, Köprülü
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  - 16th Rifle Battalion, İştip
  - 16th Field Artillery Regiment, İştip
  - 16th Division Band, İştip
- 17th Infantry Division, Monastir
  - 49th Infantry Regiment, Monastir
  - 50th Infantry Regiment, Monastir
  - 51st Infantry Regiment, Monastir
  - 17th Rifle Battalion, Resne
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  - 17th Field Artillery Regiment, Monastir
  - 17th Division Band, Monastir
- 18th Infantry Division, Debre
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  - 52nd Infantry Regiment, Debre
  - 53rd Infantry Regiment, Kırçova
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  - 54th Infantry Regiment, Elbasan
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  - 18th Rifle Battalion, Debre
  - 18th Field Artillery Regiment, Monastir
  - 18th Division Band, Debre

Units of VI Corps
6th Rifle Regiment, Monastir
7th Cavalry Brigade, Monastir
- 6th Cavalry Regiment, Monastir
- 16th Cavalry Regiment, İştip
- 13th Horse Artillery Regiment, Pirlepe
3rd Horse Artillery Battalion, Monastir
2nd Mountain Artillery Battalion, Monastir
8th Mountain Artillery Battalion, Monastir
9th Mountain Artillery Battalion, Elbasan
5th Field Howitzer Battalion, Monastir
6th Engineer Battalion, Köprülü
6th Telegraph Battalion, Monastir
6th Transport Battalion, Monastir
Border companies x 2

Order of Battle, October 19, 1912

On October 19, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:

VI Corps
VI Corps (Ottoman Empire)
The VI 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 :...

(Serbian Front, under the command of the Vardar Army
Vardar Army
The Vardar Army of the Ottoman Empire was one of the field armies under the command of the Western Army. It was formed during the mobilization phase of the First Balkan War.- Order of Battle, October 19, 1912 :...

of the Western Army)
- 17th Division, 18th Division, 16th Division
- Manastir Redif Division, Drama Redif Division

Order of Battle, July 1913

VI Corps
VI Corps (Ottoman Empire)
The VI 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 :...

(Anatolia)
- 16th Division

Order of Battle, August 1914, November 1914

In August 1914, November 1914, the corps was structured as follows:

VI Corps
VI Corps (Ottoman Empire)
The VI 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 :...

(Thrace)
- 16th Division, 26th Division

Order of Battle, Late April 1915, Late Summer 1915, January 1916

In Late April 1915, Late Summer 1915, January 1916, the corps was structured as follows:

VI Corps
VI Corps (Ottoman Empire)
The VI 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 :...

(Thrace)
- 16th Division, 24th Division, 26th Division

Order of Battle, August 1916

In August 1916, the corps was structured as follows:

VI Corps
VI Corps (Ottoman Empire)
The VI 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 :...

(Romania)
- 15th Division, 25th Division

Order of Battle, December 1916, August 1917

In December 1916, August 1917, the corps was structured as follows:

VI Corps
VI Corps (Ottoman Empire)
The VI 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 :...

(Romania)
- 15th Division, 25th Division, 26th Division

Order of Battle, June 1918

VI Corps
VI Corps (Ottoman Empire)
The VI 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 :...

(Caucasus)
- 3rd Division, 36th Infantry Division