The XXII Corps of the
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 Centr ...
(
Turkish: ''22 nci Kolordu ''or'' Yirmi İkinci Kolordu'') was one of the
corps
Corps (; plural ''corps'' ; from French , from the Latin "body") is a term used for several different kinds of organization. A military innovation by Napoleon I, the formation was formally introduced March 1, 1800, when Napoleon ordered Gener ...
of the
Ottoman Army
The Military of the Ottoman Empire () was the armed forces of the Ottoman Empire. It was founded in 1299 and dissolved in 1922.
Army
The Military of the Ottoman Empire can be divided in five main periods. The foundation era covers the years ...
. It was formed during
World War I
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.
Formations
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.]
*XXII Corps (
Palestine
Palestine, officially the State of Palestine, is a country in West Asia. Recognized by International recognition of Palestine, 147 of the UN's 193 member states, it encompasses the Israeli-occupied West Bank, including East Jerusalem, and th ...
)
**
3rd Division,
7th Division,
53rd Division
Order of Battle, January 1918, June 1918
In January and June 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. 181, 188.]
*XXII Corps (Palestine)
**3rd Division, 7th Division,
20th Division
Order of Battle, September 1918
In 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. 197.]
*XXII Corps (Palestine)
**7th Division, 20th Division
Sources
{{Ottoman Forces during World War I
Corps of the Ottoman Empire
Military units and formations of the Ottoman Empire in World War I