Central Army (Turkey)

Central Army
Active	December 9, 1920 - February 8, 1922
Country	Turkey
Allegiance	Ankara Government
Size	10,000 (December 1920)^[1]
Part of	Turkish Army
Garrison/HQ	Amasya
Nickname	Turkish Liberation Army
Engagements	Turkish War of Independence
Commanders
Notable commanders	Nureddin Pasha

The Central Army (Modern Turkish: Merkez Ordusu ) is one of the field armies of the Army of the Grand National Assembly during the Turkish War of Independence. Its headquarters was located at Amasya.

The Central Army has its foundations in remnants of the III Corps of the Ottoman Army. It engaged in suppression operations against the Pontic Rebellion and the Koçgiri Rebellion.

Formations

Order of Battle of the XV Corps, December, 1920

In December, 1920, the Central Army was organized as follows:

Sources

↑ Yusuf Sarınay: Pontus Meselesi ve Yunanistan'ın Politikası, Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi Dergisi (Sayı 31, Cilt: XI, Mart 1995). (Turkish)

Army of the Government of the Grand National Assembly during the Turkish War of Independence

Fronts	Eastern Font (Turkish–Armenian War) El Cezire Front Western Front (Greco-Turkish War) Southern Front (Franco-Turkish War)

Field armies	Central Army 1st Army 2nd Army

Corps/Area commands	I II III IV V Cavalry VI VII VIII IX X XII XV XVIII XX Kocaeli Gr. Adana Area Kastamonu Area Ankara Command, Istanbul Command

Fortified areas	Dardanelles Bosporus Çatalca İzmir Erzurum Kars

Others	Menderes Detachment Özdemir Detachment

Central Army (Turkey)

Formations

Order of Battle of the XV Corps, December, 1920

Sources

See also