19th Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire) explained

The 19th Infantry Division was a formation of the Ottoman Army, during the Balkan Wars and the First World War.

Formation

Commander: Lieutenant Colonel Mustafa Kemal^[1]

• 57th Regiment

Major Hüseyin Avni^[1]

• • 1st Battalion Captain Ahmet Zeki
  • 2nd Battalion Captain Ata
  • 3rd Battalion Captain Hayri
• 72nd Regiment: Major Mehmet Münir^[1]
• 77th Regiment: Major Saip^[1]
• 39th Artillery Regiment: Major Halil Galib (Tekaki)^[1]

The 18th and 27th Regiments were also assigned to the division later in the Gallipoli campaign.^[2]

Notes and References

1. Book: Uyar, Mesut . The Ottoman Defence Against The Anzac Landing . Australian Army Campaigns . 16 . Newport, NSW . Big Sky . 2015 . 53, 76 . 978-1-925275-01-8.
2. Book: Broadbent, Harvey . Defending Gallipoli: The Turkish Story . 2015 . Melbourne University Publishing . St. Leonards, New South Wales . 978-0-52286-457-1 . 170.