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XX Corps (Ottoman Empire)

The XX Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 20 nci Kolordu or Yirminci Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.

World War I

Order of Battle, December 1916

In December 1916, the corps was structured as follows:

XX Corps (Macedonian Front, Commander: Mirliva AbdÃÂ¼lkerim Pasha)
49th Division (Commander: Miralay Mahmut Bey), withdrawn to Turkey on March 19, 1917.
144th Infantry Regiment (Commander: Kaymakam Adil Bey)
145th Regiment (Commander: BinbaÃÂÃÂ± Ali RÃÂ±za Bey)
146th Regiment (Commander: Kaymakam Schierholz)
46th Artillery Regiment (Commander: BinbaÃÂÃÂ± M. BehÃÂ§et Bey).
50th Division (Commander: Kaymakam ÃÂÃÂ¼krÃÂ¼ Naili Bey, Chief of Staff: YÃÂ¼zbaÃÂÃÂ± Tevfik Bey), withdrawn to Turkey in May 1917.
157th Infantry Regiment (Commander: Kaymakam Akif Bey)
158th Infantry Regiment (Commander: BinbaÃÂÃÂ± Nedim Bey)
169th InÃÂ±fantry Regiment (Commander: Kaymakam Servet Bey)
50th Artillery Regiment (Commander: BinbaÃÂÃÂ± SadÃÂ±k Bey)

Order of Battle, August 1917

In August 1917, the corps was structured as follows:

XX Corps (Syria-Palestine), Commander was Ali Fuat Cebesoy
16th Division, 54th Division

Order of Battle, June 1918, September 1918

In June 1918, September 1918, the corps was structured as follows:

XX Corps (Palestine)
26th Division, 53rd Division

After Mudros

Order of Battle, November 1918

In November 1918, the corps was structured as follows:

XX Corps (Syria)
1st Division, 43rd Division

Order of Battle, January 1919

In January 1919, the corps was structured as follows:

XX Corps (Anatolia, EreÃÂli)
23rd Division (Afyon)
3rd Infantry Regiment, 58th Infantry Regiment, 143rd Infantry Regiment
24th Division (EreÃÂeli)
69th Infantry Regiment, 89th Infantry Regiment, 159th Infantry Regiment

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