The Vardar Army of the Ottoman Empire

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...

 (Turkish

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: Vardar Ordusu) was one of the field armies

Field army

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 under the command of the Western Army. It was formed during the mobilization phase of 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...

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Order of Battle, October 19, 1912

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

• Vardar Army HQ (Serbian Front, concentration center: Kumanovo
  Kumanovo
  Kumanovo is a city in the Republic of Macedonia and is the seat of Kumanovo Municipality which is the largest municipality in the country. Municipal institutions include a city council, mayor and other administrative bodies.-Name:...
  
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  • V Corps
    • 13th Division, 15th Division, 16th Division
    • İştip Redif Division
  • VI Corps
    • 17th Division, 18th Division
    • Manastır Redif Division, Drama Redif Division
  • VII Corps
    • 19th Division
    • Üsküp Redif Division, Priştine Redif Division
  • II Provisional Corps
    • Uşak Redif Division, Smyrna Redif Division, Denizli Redif Division
  • Firzovik Detachment
    Firzovik Detachment
    The Firzovik Detachment of the Ottoman Empire was one of the Detachments under the command of the Ottoman Vardar Army of the Western Army...
    
    
  • Taşlıca Detachment
    Taşlıca Detachment
    The Taşlıca Detachment of the Ottoman Empire was one of the Detachment under the command of the Ottoman Vardar Army of the Western Army...
    
    
  • Independent Cavalry Division
    • 7th Cavalry Brigade, 8th Cavalry Brigade

Order of Battle, November 12, 1912

On November 12, 1912, the army was structured as follows:

• Vardar Army HQ (Serbian Front, Monastir
  Bitola
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  • Northern Group
    • V Corps
      • 13th Division
      • 15th Division
      • 5th Rifle Regiment
      • 26th Cavalry Regiment
      • 19th Artillery Regiment
    • VII Corps
      • 19th Division
      • İştip Redif Division
      • 17th Cavalry Regiment
  • Southern Group
    • VI Corps
      • 16th Division
      • 18th Division
      • 6th Rifle Regiment
  • Southeastern Group
    • 17th Division
    • Manastır Redif Division
  • Independent Cavalry Brigade

Order of Battle, November 16, 1912

On November 16, 1912, the army was structured as follows:

• Vardar ArmyHQ (Serbian Front, Monastir
  Bitola
  Bitola is a city in the southwestern part of the Republic of Macedonia. The city is an administrative, cultural, industrial, commercial, and educational centre. It is located in the southern part of the Pelagonia valley, surrounded by the Baba and Nidže mountains, 14 km north of the...
  
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  • Left Flank Offensive Corps
    • VI Corps
      • 16th Division
      • 19th Division
      • Fethi Bey Detachment
      • Independent Cavalry Brigade
  • Right Flank Defensive Corps
    • VII Corps
      • İştip Redif Division
    • V Corps
      • 13th Division
      • 15th Division
      • 18th Division