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The Struma Corps or Usturma Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Usturma Kolordusu) was one of the corps under the command of the Ottoman Western Army. It was formed in Ustruma (Struma) area during the First Balkan War.
Sturma Corps Usturma Kolordusu | |
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Active | 1912– |
Country | Ottoman Empire |
Allegiance | Western Army |
Size | Corps |
Garrison/HQ | Usturma (Struma) |
Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
Balkan Wars
editOrder of Battle, October 19, 1912
editOn October 19, 1912, the detachment was structured as follows:[1]
- Struma Corps HQ (Bulgarian Front, under the command of the Western Army)
- 14th Division
- Serez Redif Division
- Nevrekop Detachment
Sources
edit- ^ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 170.