İşkodra Corps
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The Scutari Corps, Işkodra Corps or Shkoder Corps of the Ottoman Empire
(Turkish
: İşkodra Kolordusu) was one of the corps
under the command of the Ottoman Western Army. It was formed in Scutari (present day: Shkodër
) area during the First Balkan War
.
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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: İşkodra Kolordusu) 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...
under the command of the Ottoman Western Army. It was formed in Scutari (present day: Shkodër
Shkodër
Shkodër , is a city located on Lake of Shkoder in northwestern Albania in the District of Shkodër, of which it is the capital. It is one of the oldest and most historic towns in Albania, as well as an important cultural and economic centre. Shkodër's estimated population is 90,000; if the...
) area during 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 corps was structured as follows:- Scutari Corps HQ (Montenegrin Front, under the command of the Western Army, commander: Kurmay MiralayMiralayMiralay or Mîr-i alay was a military rank of the Ottoman Army and Navy. It corresponds to a Colonel . Miralay is a compound word composed of Mir and Alay...
Hasan Riza BeyHasan Riza PashaHasan Riza Pasha was a general in the Ottoman Army. The son of Namik Pasha, Vali of Baghdad, he was born in Baghdad. He entered the Ottoman Military Academy in 1892 and graduated on March 13, 1895....
, chief of staff: Kurmay KaymakamKaymakamQaim Maqam or Qaimaqam or Kaymakam is the title used for the governor of a provincial district in the Republic of Turkey, Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus and in Lebanon; additionally, it was a title used for roughly the same official position in the Ottoman...
Abdurrahman Nafiz BeyAbdurrahman Nafiz GürmanAbdurrahman Nafiz Gürman was an officer of the Ottoman Army and the general of the Turkish Army.-Works:*Piyadenin Muharebesi*Piyade Takımının Muharegesi...
)- 24th Division (commander: Kurmay Miralay Hasan Riza Bey)
- 70th Infantry Regiment
- 71st Infantry Regiment
- 72nd Infantry Regiment
- 24th Artillery Regiment
- 24th Rifle Battalion
- Elbesan Redif Division (commander: Kurmay Miralay Djemal Bey, chief of staff: Staff Captain Asim Bey)
- Elbasan Redif Regiment (commander: Staff Captain Omer Efendi)
- Elbasan Redif Battalion
- Libraşt Redif Battalion
- Gramış Redif Battalion
- Tiran Redif Regiment (commander: Staff Captain Edhem Efendi)
- Tiran Redif Battalion
- Erzen Redif Battalion
- Akçahisar Redif Battalion
- Berat Redif Regiment (commander: Staff Captain Arif Efendi)
- Berat Redif Battalion
- Devol Redif Battalion
- Skrapar Redif Battalion
- Draç Redif Regiment (commander: Staff Captain M. Salim Efendi)
- Draç Redif Battalion
- Peklin Redif Battalion
- Kavala Redif Battalion
- Bosna Redif Battalion
- Elbasan Redif Regiment (commander: Staff Captain Omer Efendi)
- Provisional Regular Division (commander: Kurmay Miralay Sadik Bey, chief of staff: Staff Captain Sherif Bey)
- 3rd battalion of the 50th Infantry Regiment
- 1st battalion of the 51st Infantry Regiment
- 1st and 2nd battalions of the 53rd Infantry Regiment
- 54th Infantry Regiment
- Scutari Fortified Area Command
- Debre Redif Battalion
- Debre-i Bâlâ Redif Battalion
- Debre-i Zîr Redif Battalion
- Mat Redif Battalion
- Rakalar Redif Battalion
- 24th Division (commander: Kurmay Miralay Hasan Riza Bey)