XXV Corps (Ottoman Empire)
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The XXV Corps of the Ottoman Empire
(Turkish
: 25 nci Kolordu or Yirmi Beşinci Kolordu) was one of the corps
of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in Constantinople, Dersaâdet (present day: Istanbul
) after the Armistice of Mudros
.
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
Turkish language
Turkish is a language spoken as a native language by over 83 million people worldwide, making it the most commonly spoken of the Turkic languages. Its speakers are located predominantly in Turkey and Northern Cyprus with smaller groups in Iraq, Greece, Bulgaria, the Republic of Macedonia, Kosovo,...
: 25 nci Kolordu or Yirmi Beşinci 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 Constantinople, Dersaâdet (present day: Istanbul
Istanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
) after the Armistice of Mudros
Armistice of Mudros
The Armistice of Moudros , concluded on 30 October 1918, ended the hostilities in the Middle Eastern theatre between the Ottoman Empire and the Allies of World War I...
.
Order of Battle, November 1918
In November 1918, the corps was structured as follows:- XXV Corps (Constantinople, Dersaâdet)
- None
Order of Battle, January 1919
In January 1919, the corps was structured as follows:- XXV Corps (Constantinople, Dersaâdet)
- 1st Division (İzmitIzmitİzmit is a city in Turkey, administrative center of Kocaeli Province as well as the Kocaeli Metropolitan Municipality. It is located at the Gulf of İzmit in the Sea of Marmara, about east of Istanbul, on the northwestern part of Anatolia. The city center has a population of 294.875...
)- 70th Infantry Regiment, 71st Infantry Regiment, 124th Infantry Regiment
- 10th Division (Constantinople, Dersaâdet)
- 30th Infantry Regiment, 31st Infantry Regiment, 32 Infantry Regiment
- 1st Division (İzmit