The Scutari Corps,[2] Işkodra Corps or Shkodër 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.
| Scutari Corps İşkodra Kolordusu | |
|---|---|
| Active | September 18, 1912[1]– |
| Country | Ottoman Empire |
| Allegiance | Western Army |
| Size | Corps |
| Garrison/HQ | Scutari (present day: Shkodër) |
| Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Miralay Hasan Riza Bey |
Balkan Wars edit
Order of Battle, October 19, 1912 edit
On October 19, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:[3][4]
- Scutari Corps HQ (Montenegrin Front, under the command of the Western Army, commander: Kurmay Miralay Hasan Riza Bey, chief of staff: Kurmay Kaymakam Abdurrahman Nafiz Bey)
- 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)
Sources edit
- ^ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 236.
- ^ Richard C. Hall, The Balkan Wars, 1912-1913: Prelude to the First World War, Routledge, 2000, ISBN 978-0-415-22946-3, p. 55.
- ^ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 170.
- ^ Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri Tarihi: Balkan Harbi, Garp Ordusu Karadağ Cephesi, III ncü Cilt 3 ncü Kısım, Genelkurmay Basımevi, 1993, Kuruluşlar no 2-5.
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