XIX Corps (Ottoman Empire) explained

Unit Name:	XIX Corps On Dokuzuncu Kolordu
Dates:	1916–
Country:	Ottoman Empire
Type:	Corps
Patron:	Sultans of the Ottoman Empire
Notable Commanders:	Miralay Selâhattin Âdil Bey (October 20-December 17, 1916^[1])

The XIX Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 19 ncu Kolordu or On Dokuzuncu Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.

Formations

Order of Battle, August 1917, January 1918

In August 1917, January 1918, the corps was structured as follows:^[2]

• XIX Corps (Gallipoli)
  • 59th Division

Order of Battle, June, September 1918

In June, September 1918, the corps was structured as follows:^[3]

• XIX Corps (Gallipoli)
  • None

Notes and References

1. T.C. Genelkurmay Harp Tarihi Başkanlığı Yayınları, Türk İstiklâl Harbine Katılan Tümen ve Daha Üst Kademelerdeki Komutanların Biyografileri, p. 118.
2. Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001,, p. 170, 181.
3. Edward J. Erickson, Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Greenwood Press, 2001,, p. 118, 197.