Kırcaali Detachment

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.

This article is about a detachment of the Ottoman Empire. For Kardzhali Detachment of the Kingdom of Bulgaria, see Macedonian-Adrianopolitan Volunteer Corps.
Kırcaali Detachment
Kırcaali Müfrezesi
Active1912–November 28, 1912[1]
CountryOttoman Empire
AllegianceEastern Army
SizeDetachment
Garrison/HQKırcaali (present day: Kardzhali)
İskeçe (present day: Xanthi)
PatronSultans of the Ottoman Empire
EngagementsBattle of Kırcaali
Battle of Alamidere
Battle of Balkan Toresi
Battle of Merhamli
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Mehmed Yaver Pasha[1][2]

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

Sources
  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. (in Turkish)
  3. Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 83.


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