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The Ottoman Army was the army of the Ottoman Empire after the country was reorganized along modern western European lines during the Tanzimat modernization period. It operated during the decline and dissolution of the empire, which roughly occurred between 1861 (though some sources date back to 1842) and 1918, the end of World War I for the Ottomans.
The army led by Ahmed Djemal Pasha (Fourth Army) to eject the British from Egypt was stopped at the Suez canal in February 1915, and again the next summer. [18] The canal was vital to the British war effort. In addition, the 1915 locust plague broke out in the Palestine region; the Ottoman military hospitals record the period as March–October ...
This is a list of battles in World War I in which the Ottoman Empire fought. The Ottoman Empire fought on many fronts including the Eastern , Romanian and Macedonian fronts. Only battles in which the Ottoman Empire was one of the major belligerents are shown.
Middle Eastern theatre of World War I; Part of World War I: From left to right: The Ottoman Shaykh al-Islām who declared Jihad against the Entente Powers; Burning oil tanks in the port of Novorossiysk after the Ottoman Empire's strike on Russian ports; Fifth Army during the Gallipoli Campaign; Third Army on the Caucasus campaign; The heliograph team of the Ottoman army in the Sinai and ...
The classical Ottoman army was the most disciplined and feared military force of its time, mainly due to its high level of organization, logistical capabilities and its elite troops. Following a century long reform efforts, this Army was forced to disbandment by Sultan Mahmud II on 15 June 1826 by what is known as Auspicious Incident .
The Ottoman Army faced many challenges including the Italo-Turkish War (1911), the Balkan Wars (1912–1913), unrest on the periphery (such as in the Yemen Vilayet and the Hauran Druze Rebellion) and continuous political unrest in the empire such as the 31 March Incident and coups in 1912 and 1913. At the onset of the First World War, the ...
Pages in category "Military units and formations of the Ottoman Empire in World War I" The following 58 pages are in this category, out of 58 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Yıldırım Army Group or Thunderbolt Army Group of the Ottoman Empire or Army Group F (German: Heeresgruppe F) was an Army Group of the Ottoman Army during World War I. While being an Ottoman unit, it also contained the German Asia Corps .