Hejaz Corps (Ottoman Empire)

Hejaz Corps Hicaz Kolordusu
Active	December 1916–February 8, 1919^[1]
Country	Ottoman Empire
Type	Corps
Garrison/HQ	'Asir
Patron	Sultans of the Ottoman Empire
Engagements	Arab Revolt (World War I)
Commanders
Notable commanders	Mirliva Muhiddin Pasha (December 1916–February 8, 1919)

The Hejaz Corps or Hejaz Group of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Hicaz Kolordusu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.

Formations

Order of Battle, January, June 1918

In January, June 1918, the corps was structured as follows:^[2]

Hejaz Corps ('Asir)
- 58th Division
- Provisional Infantry Divisions x 3

Sources

^ T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademlerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 19. (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. 181, 188.

Ottoman Forces during World War I

Army Group	Caucasus Army Group, Yildirim Army Group, Eastern Army Group

Army	1st Army, 2nd Army, 3rd Army, 4th Army, 5th Army, 6th Army, 7th Army, 8th Army, 9th Army

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 Kaf., II Kaf., Hejaz

Fortified Areas	Dardanelles, Bosporus, 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 Kaf., 2 Kaf., 3 Kaf., 5 Kaf., 9 Kaf., 10 Kaf., 11 Kaf., 36 Kaf., 37 Kaf.

Other Divisions	1 Cav., 2 Cav., 3 Cav., Van Gendarmerie

Others	1^st Exp., 5^th Exp., German Asia, Africa, Hejaz Exp., 1^st Pro., 2^nd Pro., Islam, 57. Reg., 177. Reg.