Kırcaali Detachment Explained

Unit Name:	Kırcaali Detachment Kırcaali Müfrezesi
Dates:	1912–November 28, 1912^[1]
Country:	Ottoman Empire
Allegiance:	Eastern Army
Size:	Detachment
Garrison:	Kırcaali (present day: Kardzhali) İskeçe (present day: Xanthi)
Patron:	Sultans of the Ottoman Empire
Battles:	Battle of Kırcaali Battle of Alamidere Battle of Balkan Toresi Battle of Merhamli
Notable Commanders:	Mehmed Yaver Pasha^[2]

The Kırcaali Detachment of the Ottoman Empire (Modern Turkish: Kırcaali Müfrezesi or Kırcaali Kolordusu) was one of the Detachments under the command of the Ottoman Eastern Army. It was formed in Kırcaali (present day: Kardzhali) area during the First Balkan War.

Balkan Wars

Order of Battle, October 17, 1912

On October 17, 1912, the detachment was structured as follows:^[3]

• Kırcaali Detachment HQ (Thrace, under the command of the Eastern Army)
  • Kırcaali Redif Division
  • Kırcaali Müstahfız (Home Guard) Division (provisional)
  • 36th Infantry Regiment

See also

• Battle of Merhamli

Notes and References

1. Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 152.
2. M. Türker Acaroğlu, Bulgaristan Türkleri Üzerine Araştırmalar, Cilt 1, Kültür Bakanlığı, 1999, p. 198.
3. Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 83.