1st Expeditionary Force (Ottoman Empire) explained

Unit Name:	1st Expeditionary Force Birinci Kuvve-i Seferiye
Dates:	November 1914^[1] – 20 September 1915^[2]
Type:	Expeditionary Force
Patron:	Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Battles:	Caucasus Campaign (World War I) Battle of Dilman Second Battle of Tortum
Notable Commanders:	Kaymakam Kâzım Karabekir Bey Kaymakam Ali İhsân Bey

The 1st Expeditionary Force (Turkish: Birinci Kuvve-i Seferiye) of the Ottoman Empire was one of the expeditionary forces of the Ottoman Army.

Order of battle

In December 1914, the 1st Expeditionary Force was structured as follows:^[3]

• 1st Expeditionary Force HQ (commander: Kaymakam Kâzım Karabekir Bey)
  • 7th Infantry Regiment (3rd Division, İzmit)
  • 9th Infantry Regiment (3rd Division, Adapazarı)
  • 44th Infantry Regiment (15th Division, Kayseri)
  • 3rd Battalion (Mountain Howitzer) (4th Artillery Regiment, Edirne)
  • 4th Artillery Regiment

References

General references

• Book: Erickson, Edward J. . Ottoman Army Effectiveness in World War I: A Comparative Study. Routledge . London . 2007 . 978-0-415-77099-6.

Notes and References

1. Erickson 2007, p. 70.
2. Erickson 2007, p. 72.
3. Erickson 2007, p. 71.