Chataldja Army

Chataldja Army
Active November 7, 1912[1]-
Country Ottoman Empire
Type Field Army
Patron Sultans of the Ottoman Empire
Engagements First Battle at Chataldja
Second Battle at Chataldja
Advance to Adrianople
Commanders
Notable
commanders		 Birinci Ferik Nazim Pasha
Ferik Ahmed Abuk Pasha
Ferik Ahmed Izzet Pasha

The Chataldja Army or Çatalca Army of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Çatalca Ordusu) was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed after Ottoman retreat to the Chataldja line during the First Balkan War. It confronted Bulgarian forces. It was organized from units of dissolved First Eastern Army and Second Eastern Army on November 7, 1912.[1]

First Balkan War

November 17, 1912

On November 17, 1912, the army was structured as follows:[2]

Order of Battle, March 25, 1913

On March 25, 1913, the army was structured as follows:[3]

Second Balkan War

July 12, 1913

On July 12, 1913, the army was structured as follows:[4]

Sources

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 124.
  2. ↑ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 128.
  3. ↑ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 287.
  4. ↑ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 324.