Third Army (Ottoman Empire)

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Third Army
Active May 1914 October-1918
Country Ottoman Empire
Type Field Army
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Hasan İzzet Arolat (October–December 1914)
Enver Pasha (December 1914–January 1915)
Hafiz Hakkı Pasha (January 12- February 1915)
Mahmut Kamil Paşa (February 1915–February 1916)
Vehip KaçıPaşa (February 1916–June 1918)
Esat Bülkat Paşa (June–October 1918)
Caucasus Campaign
SarikamisMalazgirtVanKoprukoyErzurumErzincanBitlisKara KillisseSardarapatBash AbaranBaku

The Ottoman Third Army protected the northern and eastern parts of the Ottoman Empire.