Vardar Army

The Vardar Army of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Vardar Ordusu) was one of the field armies under the command of the Western Army. It was formed during the mobilisation phase of the First Balkan War.

Vardar Army
Active1912
CountryOttoman Empire
TypeField Army
PatronSultans of the Ottoman Empire
Commanders
Notable
commanders		Harepli Zeki Pasha

Order of Battle, October 19, 1912

On October 19, 1912, the army was structured as follows:[1]

Order of Battle, November 12, 1912

On November 12, 1912, the army was structured as follows:[2]

  • Vardar Army HQ (Serbian Front, Monastir)
    • Northern Group
      • V Corps
        • 13th Division
        • 15th Division
        • 5th Rifle Regiment
        • 26th Cavalry Regiment
        • 19th Artillery Regiment
      • VII Corps
    • Southern Group
    • Southeastern Group
      • 17th Division
      • Manastır Redif Division
    • Independent Cavalry Brigade

Order of Battle, November 16, 1912

On November 16, 1912, the army was structured as follows:[3]

Sources
  1. Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 170.
  2. Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 188.
  3. Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 191.
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