Hejaz Corps (Ottoman Empire) Explained

Unit Name:	Hejaz Corps Hicaz Kolordusu
Dates:	December 1916–February 8, 1919^[1]
Type:	Corps
Garrison:	'Asir
Patron:	Sultans of the Ottoman Empire
Battles:	Arab Revolt (World War I)
Notable Commanders:	Mirliva Muhiddin Pasha (December 1916–February 8, 1919)

The Hejaz Corps or Hejaz Group of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Hicaz Kolordusu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.

Formations

Order of Battle, January, June 1918

In January, June 1918, the corps was structured as follows:^[2]

• Hejaz Corps ('Asir)
  • 58th Division
  • Provisional Infantry Divisions x 3

Notes and References

1. T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, Genkurmay Başkanlığı Basımevi, Ankara, 1972, p. 19.
2. Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001,, p. 181, 188.