Yildirim Army Group | |
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Active | July 1917[1] - November 7, 1918[2][3] |
Country | Ottoman Empire |
Type | Army group |
Size | 150,000 |
Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
Engagements | Sinai and Palestine Campaign (World War I) Battle of Megiddo |
Commanders | |
Notable commanders |
Erich von Falkenhayn (July 1917[1] - February 6, 1918[4]) Otto Liman von Sanders (February 24[5] - October 30, 1918) Mustafa Kemal Pasha (October 31 - November 7, 1918[2]) |
The Yildirim Army Group or Thunderbolt Army Group of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Yıldırım Ordular Grubu) or Army Group F (German: Heeresgruppe F) was one of the army groups of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.
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In August 1917, the army group was structured as follows:[6]
In January 1918, the army group was structured as follows:[7]
In June 1918, the army group was structured as follows:[8]
In September 1918, the army group was structured as follows:[9]
In November 1918, the army group was structured as follows:[10]
In April 1919, Şevket Turgut Pasha, Cevat Pasha and Kavaklı Mustafa Fevzi Pasha hold a secret meeting in Constantinople. They prepared a report called "Trio Oath" (Üçler Misâkı) and decided to establish army inspectorate for the defense of homeland. In late April, Kavaklı Mustafa Fevzi Pasha submitted this report to the Minister of War Şakir Pasha. On April 30, 1919, the War Ministry and Sultan Mehmed VI ratified the decision about the establishing of army inspectorates that had been accepted by the Chief of General Staff[11] And then the First Army Troops Inspectorate (stationed in Constantinople, Kavaklı Mustafa Fevzi Pasha), the Yildirim Troops Inspectorate (stationed in Konya, Mersinli Cemal Pasha, later Second Army Inspectorate) Inspectorate, the Ninth Army Troops Inspectorate (stationed in Erzurum, Mustafa Kemal Pasha, later Third Army Inspectorate) was formed. Additionally, the Rumeli Military Troops Inspectorate (Nureddin Pasha) would be established and the XIII Corps would be under the direction of the Ministry of War[12]. In May 1919, the army inspectorate was structured as follows:[13][14]
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