Eastern Army Group (Ottoman Empire)

Eastern Army Group
Eastern Army Group
Active	June 7 – October 21, 1918
Country	Ottoman Empire
Type	Army group
Patron	Sultans of the Ottoman Empire
Engagements	Caucasus Campaign (World War I)
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Vehip Pasha (June 7 – June 29, 1918); Halil Pasha (June 29-October 21, 1918)

The Eastern Army Group of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Şark Ordular Grubu or Şark Orduları Grubu) was one of the army groups of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.

World War I

Order of Battle, June 1918

In June 1918, the army group was structured as follows:^[4]

Eastern Army Group (Ferik Vehip Pasha)

Third Army, (Ferik Mehmed Esad Psaha)
- VI Corps (Mirliva Hilmi Pasha)
  - 3rd Caucasian Division (Kaymakam Edib Bey)
  - 36th Caucasian Division (Kaymakam Hamdi Bey)
- 5th Caucasian Division (Miralay Mürsel Bey)
- 37th Caucasian Division (Miralay Köprülü Kâzım Bey)
- Rumeli Detachment
Ninth Army, (Mirliva Yakub Shevki Pasha)
- I Caucasian Corps (Mirliva Kâzım Karabekir Pasha)
  - 9th Caucasian Division, 10th Caucasian Division, 15th Division
- IV Corps (Mirliva Ali Ihsan Pasha)
  - 5th Division, 11th Division, 12th Division
- Independent Cavalry Brigade

Order of Battle, September 1918

In September 1918, the army group was structured as follows:^[5]

Eastern Army Group (Ferik Halil Pasha)

Third Army, (Ferik Mehmed Esad Pasha)
- 3rd Caucasian Division, 10th Caucasian Division, 36th Caucasian Division
Ninth Army, (Mirliva Yakub Shevki Pasha)
- 9th Caucasian Division, 11th Caucasian Division, 12th Division, Independent Cavalry Brigade
Army Of Islam (Mirliva ve Fahri Ferik Nuri Pasha)
- 5th Caucasian Division, 15th Division

After Mudros

Order of Battle, November 1918

In November 1918, the army group was structured as follows:^[6]

Ninth Army, (Mirliva Yakub Shevki Pasha)
- 3rd Caucasian Division (Ahıska)
- 9th Caucasian Division (south of Erzincan)
- 10th Caucasian Division (Batum - moving to Constantinople)
- 11th Caucasian Division (Hoy)
- 36th Caucasian Division (from Third Army, Gümrü)
- 12th Division (Serdarabad)
- Independent Cavalry Brigade
Army Of Islam (to October 27, 1918^[2])
- 5th Caucasian Infantry Division (Bakü)
- 15th Division (North Caucasus)

Sources

^ ^a ^b Edward J. Erickson, Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwoodpress, 2001, ISBN 0-313-31516-7, p. 187.
^ ^a ^b ^c Zekeriya Türkmen, Mütareke Döneminde Ordunun Durumu ve Yeniden Yapılanması (1918-1920), Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi, 2001, ISBN 975-16-1372-8, p. 31. (in Turkish)
^ Nâsir Yücer, Birinci Dünya Savaşı'nda Osmanlı Ordusu'nun Azerbaycan ve Dağıstan Harekâtı: Azerbaycan ve Dağıstan'ın Bağımsızlığını Kazanması, 1918, Genelkurmay Basım Evi, 1996, ISBN 978-975-00524-0-8, p. 82. (in Turkish)
^ Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001, ISBN 0-313-31516-7, p. 188.
^ Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001, ISBN 0-313-31516-7, p. 197.
^ Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001, ISBN 0-313-31516-7, p. 202.

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[Defeat187-1] Edward J. Erickson, Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwoodpress, 2001, ISBN 0-313-31516-7, p. 187.

[Türkmen31-2] Zekeriya Türkmen, Mütareke Döneminde Ordunun Durumu ve Yeniden Yapılanması (1918-1920), Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi, 2001, ISBN 975-16-1372-8, p. 31. (in Turkish)

[3] Nâsir Yücer, Birinci Dünya Savaşı'nda Osmanlı Ordusu'nun Azerbaycan ve Dağıstan Harekâtı: Azerbaycan ve Dağıstan'ın Bağımsızlığını Kazanması, 1918, Genelkurmay Basım Evi, 1996, ISBN 978-975-00524-0-8, p. 82. (in Turkish)

[Erickson188-4] Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001, ISBN 0-313-31516-7, p. 188.

[Erickson197-5] Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001, ISBN 0-313-31516-7, p. 197.

[Erickson202-6] Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001, ISBN 0-313-31516-7, p. 202.

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v t e Ottoman Forces during World War I
Army groups	Yildirim Caucasus Eastern
Armies	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Corps	I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII XIX XX XXI XXII XXV Iraq Area Halil I Caucasian II Caucasian Hejaz
Fortified areas	Dardanelles Bosphorus Chataldja Adrianople Smyrna Erzurum Kars
Infantry divisions	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 1 Caucasian 2 Caucasian 3 Caucasian 5 Caucasian 9 Caucasian 10 Caucasian 11 Caucasian 36 Caucasian 37 Caucasian
Other divisions	1 Cavalry 2 Cavalry 3 Cavalry Van Gendarmerie
Others	1st Expeditionary Force 5th Expeditionary Force German Asia Corps Africa Hejaz Expeditionary Force 1st Provisional Force 2nd Provisional Force Islamic Army of the Caucasus 57 Rgt. 177 Rgt.

Eastern Army Group
Active	June 7^[1] – October 21, 1918^[2]
Country	Ottoman Empire
Type	Army group
Patron	Sultans of the Ottoman Empire
Engagements	Caucasus Campaign (World War I)
Commanders
Notable commanders	Vehip Pasha (June 7^[1] – June 29, 1918) Halil Pasha (June 29^[3]-October 21, 1918^[2])