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The Kırcaali Detachment of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish language, Modern Turkish: ''Kırcaali Müfrezesi'' or ''Kırcaali Kolordusu'' ) was one of the Detachment (military), Detachments under the command of the Ottoman Army, Ottoman Eastern Army (Ottoman Empire), Eastern Army. It was formed in Kırcaali (present day: Kardzhali) area during the First Balkan War.


Balkan Wars


Order of Battle, October 17, 1912

On October 17, 1912, the detachment was structured as follows:Edward J. Erickson, ''Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913'', Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 83. *Kırcaali Detachment HQ (Thrace, under the command of the Eastern Army) **Kırcaali Redif Division **Kırcaali Müstahfız (Home Guard) Division (provisional) **36th Infantry Regiment


See also

*Battle of Merhamli


Sources

Detachment of the Ottoman Empire Military units and formations of the Ottoman Empire in the Balkan Wars Ottoman period in the history of Bulgaria {{Ottoman-stub