Firzovik Detachment Explained

Unit Name:Firzovik Detachment
Firzovik Müfrezesi
Dates:1912–
Country:Ottoman Empire
Allegiance:Vardar Army
Size:Detachment
Garrison:Firzovik (present day: Uroševac)
Patron:Sultans of the Ottoman Empire

The Firzovik Detachment of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Firzovik Müfrezesi) was one of the detachments under the command of the Ottoman Vardar Army of the Western Army. It was formed in Firzovik (present day: Uroševac) area during the First Balkan War.

Balkan Wars

Order of battle, October 19, 1912

On October 19, 1912, the detachment was structured as follows:[1]

Notes and References

  1. Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 170.