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VI Corps (Ottoman Empire)
The VI Corps of the Ottoman Empire ( Turkish: ''6 ncı Kolordu'' ''or'' ''Altıncı Kolordu'') was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms. It is most notable for its participation in the offensive phase of the 1916 Romanian Campaign of World War I, where it was involved in heavy action all throughout the five months, inflicting heavy casualties on the Russo-Romanians and breaking through the Allied lines in several key areas. Additionally the VI Corps took 8,512 prisoners in Romania, including 6,512 Russians and 2,000 Romanians. Formation Order of Battle, 1911 With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army, to include the creation of corps level headquarters, by 1911 the VI Corps was headquartered in Salonika. The Corps before the First Balkan War The First Balkan War lasted from October 1912 to May 1913 and involved actions of the Balkan League (the Kingdoms of Kingdom of Bulgaria, Bulgaria, Kingdo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Ottoman Empire
The Ottoman Empire (), also called the Turkish Empire, was an empire, imperial realm that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe, between the early 16th and early 18th centuries. The empire emerged from a Anatolian beyliks, ''beylik'', or principality, founded in northwestern Anatolia in by the Turkoman (ethnonym), Turkoman tribal leader Osman I. His successors Ottoman wars in Europe, conquered much of Anatolia and expanded into the Balkans by the mid-14th century, transforming their petty kingdom into a transcontinental empire. The Ottomans ended the Byzantine Empire with the Fall of Constantinople, conquest of Constantinople in 1453 by Mehmed II. With its capital at History of Istanbul#Ottoman Empire, Constantinople (modern-day Istanbul) and control over a significant portion of the Mediterranean Basin, the Ottoman Empire was at the centre of interacti ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Resen (town)
Resen ( ) is a town in southwestern North Macedonia, with just under 9,000 inhabitants. Resen is approximately equidistant between Bitola and Ohrid. The town rises Above mean sea level, above sea level and is situated near Lake Prespa. Resen is the only town in the Prespa Lake area and is the seat of Resen Municipality. Name The name of the city in Macedonian language, Macedonian is ''Resen'' (Ресен) and in Turkish language, Turkish ''Resne'', while in Albanian language, Albanian it is known as ''Resnjë'' (definite form: ''Resnja''). In Aromanian language, Aromanian, it is ''Areshanj'' and in Greek language, Greek ''Resinion'', Ρησίνιον. History The ancient Illyrian city of Damastion (Δαμάστιον in Greek language, Greek) may be near Resen. Resen's history dates to the Roman Empire when the famous road ''Via Egnatia'' was built, passing through the city. During the Middle Ages, the Prespa area was part of the First Bulgarian Empire, Bulgarian empire under ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Second Battle Of Cobadin
The Second Battle of Cobadin took place from 19 to 25 October 1916 between the Central Powers, chiefly the Bulgarian Third Army, and the Entente, represented by the Russo–Romanian Dobruja Army. The battle ended in a decisive victory for the Central Powers; it resulted in the occupation of the strategic port of Constanța and the capture of the railway between that city and Cernavodă. The battle The Romanian Second Army, led by major general Alexandru Averescu, fielded the following units: * 2nd Infantry Division, commanded by brigadier general . *, commanded by brigadier general . *, commanded by brigadier general *, commanded by brigadier general . *, commanded by brigadier general Eremia Grigorescu. *, commanded by colonel Constantin Carataș. The Russian Dobruja Army, led by general Andrei Zayonchkovski, comprised the 47th Army Corps. Its main components were: * 61st Infantry Division, commanded by major general . *, commanded by major general . * 3rd Cavalry Division, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
First Battle Of Cobadin
The First Battle of Cobadin, also known as the First Battle of the Rasova–Cobadin–Tuzla Line, was fought from 17 to 19 of September 1916 between the Bulgarian Third Army and the Romanian–Russian Army of the Dobruja. The battle ended in Entente tactical victory and forced the Central Powers to hold their offensive and assume a defensive stance till the middle of October. The right flank of the Allied forces was supported by the Romanian Navy's Danube Flotilla, consisting mainly of four ''Brătianu''-class river monitors. These warships blocked with mines the river sectors of Silistra, Ostrov, and Gura Borcea, protected the 8 September evacuation of Silistra, attacked enemy land convoys, and destroyed enemy batteries.''Romanian Review'', Volume 51, Issues 327-332, p. 139 See also * Second Battle of Cobadin The Second Battle of Cobadin took place from 19 to 25 October 1916 between the Central Powers, chiefly the Bulgarian Third Army, and the Entente, represented by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
36th Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire)
36th Division or 36th Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions * 36th Division (German Empire) * 36th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) * 36th Infantry Division Forlì, Italy * 36th Infantry Division (Poland) * 36th Rifle Division (Soviet Union) * 36th Guards Rifle Division, Soviet Union, fought in the Battle of Stalingrad * 36th (Ulster) Division, British Army, World War I * 36th Infantry Division (United Kingdom), World War II * 36th Infantry Division (United States) *36th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) Cavalry divisions * 36th Division (National Revolutionary Army), Republic of China Armoured divisions * 36th Division (Israel) * 36th Tank Division (Soviet Union), with 17th Mechanized Corps, June 1941 See also * 36th Brigade (other) * 36th Regiment (other) * 36 Squadron (other) 36 Squadron or 36th Squadron may refer to: *No. 36 Squadron RAF *No. 36 Squadron RAAF United States * 36th Airlift Squadron * 36th Electronic Warfare Squadron ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
3rd Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire)
3rd Division may refer to: Air divisions *3d Air Division, United States * 3d Attack Wing, United States Anti-air divisions * 3rd Flak Division, Nazi Germany Armoured divisions *3rd Armoured Division (Australia) *3rd Armored Division (France) *3rd Light Mechanized Division (France) *3rd Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) * 3rd Panzer Division (Bundeswehr) *3rd SS Panzer Division Totenkopf, Nazi Germany *3rd Tank Division (Imperial Japanese Army) * 3rd Armored Division (Jordan) *3rd Division (Nigeria) * 3rd Tank Division (Soviet Union) *3rd Armoured Division (Syria) *3rd Armored Division (United States) Cavalry divisions *3rd Cavalry Division (German Empire) *3rd Cavalry Division (Reichswehr), Weimar Republic *3rd Light Division (Wehrmacht) * 3rd Cavalry Division ''Amedeo Duca d'Aosta'', Italian Army during World War II * 3rd Cavalry Division (United Kingdom) *3rd Mounted Division, United Kingdom *3rd Cavalry Division (United States) Infantry divisions *3rd (Lahore) Division ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
15th Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire)
In military terms, 15th Division or 15th Infantry Division may refer to: Infantry divisions * 15th Infantry Division (Belgium) * 15th Infantry Division (France) * 15th Motorized Infantry Division (France) * 15th Division (German Empire), a unit of the Prussian/German Army, later 15th Infantry Division * 15th Landwehr Division (German Empire) * 15th Reserve Division (German Empire), a unit of the Imperial German Army in World War I * 15th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht), formed on 1 October 1934 in Würzburg under the cover name ''Artillerieführer V'' * 15th Panzergrenadier Division (Wehrmacht) *15th Infantry Division (South Korea) * 15th Infantry Division (Greece), (Greek: XV Μεραρχία Πεζικού (XV ΜΠ); ''XV Merarchía Pezikoú''), an infantry division of the Hellenic Army * 15th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (1st Latvian), an Infantry Division of the Waffen SS during World War II * 15th Division (Imperial Japanese Army), an infantry division in the Imperial ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
24th Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire)
24th Division may refer to: Infantry divisions *24th Infantry Division (Bangladesh) *24th Division (German Empire) * 24th Reserve Division (German Empire) *24th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) * 24th ''Waffen'' Mountain Division of the SS ''Karstjäger'' * 24th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) *24th Infantry Division (Poland) * 24th Infantry Division (Russian Empire) * 24th Rifle Division (Soviet Union), now a Ukrainian Ground Forces brigade *24th Division (Spain) *24th Infantry Division (Syrian rebel group) *24th Division (United Kingdom) *24th Infantry Division (United States) Cavalry divisions *24th Cavalry Division (Soviet Union) *24th Cavalry Division (United States) Armoured divisions *24th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) *24th Tank Division (Soviet Union) Aviation divisions *24th Fighter Division (China) *24th Air Division, United States Other divisions * 24th Submarine Division, part of the Northern Fleet, Soviet Union and Russia See also *24th Brigade (disambigua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
26th Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire)
26th Division may refer to: Infantry divisions *26th Division (German Empire) *26th Reserve Division (German Empire) *26th Infantry Division (Wehrmacht) *26th Waffen Grenadier Division of the SS (2nd Hungarian) *26th Indian Infantry Division *26th Mountain Infantry Division Assietta (Italy) *26th Division (Imperial Japanese Army) *26th Infantry Division (Poland) *26th Division (Somalia) *26th Division (Spain) * 26th Rifle Division (Soviet Union) *26th Division (United Kingdom) *26th Infantry Division (United States) The 26th Infantry Division was an infantry division (military), division of the United States Army. A major formation of the Massachusetts Army National Guard, it was based in Boston, Massachusetts for most of its history. Today, the division's ... Armoured divisions * 26th Panzer Division (Wehrmacht) Anti-aircraft divisions * 26th Flak Division Aviation divisions * 26th Air Division (United States) {{mil-unit-dis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Western Army (Ottoman Empire)
The Western Army of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: ''Garp Ordusu'') was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during the mobilization phase of the First Balkan War. It confronted Serbian, Greek, Montenegrin and Bulgarian armies. It numbered approximately 154,000 troops and 372 artillery. Order of Battle, 19 October 1912 On 19 October 1912, the army was structured as follows:Edward J. Erickson, ''Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913'', Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 170. *Serbian Front: ** Vardar Army (app. 65,000 men and 172 artillery) on Serbian approach. Commander was Gen. Zeki Pasha *Bulgarian Front: ** Ustruma Corps *Montenegrin Front: ** Provisional İşkodra Corps ** İpek Detachment *Greek Front: ** VIII Provisional Corps ** Yanya Corps The Yanya Corps or Independent Yanya Corps of the Ottoman Empire () was one of the major formation (military), formations under the command of the Ottoman Army, Ottoman Western Army (O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vardar Army
The Vardar Army of the Ottoman Empire ( Turkish: ''Vardar Ordusu'') was one of the field armies under the command of the Western Army. It was formed during the mobilisation phase of the First Balkan War. Order of Battle, October 19, 1912 On October 19, 1912, the army was structured as follows:Edward J. Erickson, ''Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913'', Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 170. * Vardar Army HQ (Serbian Front, concentration center: Kumanovo Kumanovo ( ; , sq-definite, Kumanova; also known by other #Etymology, alternative names) is the second-largest city in North Macedonia after the capital Skopje and the seat of Kumanovo Municipality, the List of municipalities in the Republic ...) ** V Corps *** 13th Division, 15th Division, 16th Division ***İştip Redif Division ** VI Corps *** 17th Division, 18th Division ***Manastır Redif Division, Drama Redif Division ** VII Corps *** 19th Division ***Üsküp Redif Division, Priştine Redif ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Elbasan
Elbasan ( , ; sq-definite, Elbasani, ) is the fourth most populous city of Albania and seat of Elbasan County and Elbasan Municipality. It lies to the north of the river Shkumbin between the Skanderbeg Mountains and the Myzeqe Plain in central Albania. Etymology The name (in the form also in Aromanian) is derived from the Ottoman Turkish ("the fortress"). History In August 2010 archaeologists discovered two Illyrian graves near the walls of the castle of Elbasan. In the second century BC, a Roman trading post recorded in Latin as ''Mansio Scampa'' (also in ) near the site of modern Elbasan developed close to a junction of two branches of an important Roman road, the Via Egnatia, which connected the Adriatic coast with Byzantium. It was one of the most important routes of the Roman Empire. By the third or fourth century AD, this place had grown into a real city protected by a substantial Roman fortress with towers; the fort covered around 300 square meters. Th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
