The XX Corps of the

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( Turkish: ''20 nci Kolordu ''or'' Yirminci Kolordu'') was one of the

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of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during

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World War I

Order of Battle, December 1916

In December 1916, the corps was structured as follows:İsmet Görgülü, ''On Yıllık Harbin Kadrosu: 1912 - 1922 (Balkan-Birinci Dünya ve İstiklâl Harbi)'', Türk Tarih Kurumu, 1993, p. 183. Edward J. Erickson, ''Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War'', Greenwood Press, 2001, , p. 154. *XX Corps (

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, Commander:

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Abdülkerim Pasha) ** 49th Division (Commander: Miralay Mahmut Bey), withdrawn to Turkey on March 19, 1917. ***144th Infantry Regiment (Commander:

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Adil Bey) ***145th Regiment (Commander:

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Ali Rıza Bey) ***146th Regiment (Commander: Kaymakam Schierholz) ***46th Artillery Regiment (Commander: Binbaşı M. Behçet Bey). **

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(Commander: Kaymakam Şükrü Naili Bey, Chief of Staff: Yüzbaşı

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),withdrawn to Turkey in May 1917. ***157th Infantry Regiment (Commander: Kaymakam Akif Bey) ***158th Infantry Regiment (Commander: Binbaşı Nedim Bey) ***169th Inıfantry Regiment (Commander: Kaymakam Servet Bey) ***50th Artillery Regiment (Commander: Binbaşı Sadık Bey)

Order of Battle, August 1917

In August 1917, the corps was structured as follows:Edward J. Erickson, ''Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War'', Greenwood Press, 2001, , p. 170. *XX Corps (Syria-Palestine), Commander was

Ali Fuat Cebesoy Ali Fuat Cebesoy (September 23, 1882Ayfer Özçelik, ''Ali Fuad Cepesoy'', Akçağ Yayınları, 1993, , p. 1. – January 10, 1968) was a Turkish army officer and politician. Early life Ali Fuat was born in September 1882 to father Ismail ...

** 16th Division, 54th Division

Order of Battle, June 1918, September 1918

In June 1918, September 1918, the corps was structured as follows:Edward J. Erickson, ''Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War'', Greenwood Press, 2001, , p. 188, 197. *XX Corps (Palestine) ** 26th Division, 53rd Division

After Mudros

Order of Battle, November 1918

In November 1918, the corps was structured as follows:Edward J. Erickson, ''Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War'', Greenwood Press, 2001, , p. 202. *XX Corps (Syria) ** 1st Division, 43rd Division

Order of Battle, January 1919

In January 1919, the corps was structured as follows:Edward J. Erickson, ''Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War'', Greenwood Press, 2001, , p. 209.Zekeriya Türkmen, ''Mütareke Döneminde Ordunun Durumu ve Yeniden Yapılanması (1918-1920)'', Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi, 2001, , p. 326. *XX Corps (Anatolia, Ereğli) ** 23rd Division ( Afyon) ***3rd Infantry Regiment, 58th Infantry Regiment, 143rd Infantry Regiment ** 24th Division (Ereğeli) ***69th Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry Regiment, 159th Infantry Regiment