Eighth Army (Ottoman Empire)

The Eighth Army of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Sekizinci Ordu) was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was established during World War I.

World War I
On 2 October 1917, Enver Pasha activated the new Eighth Army, commanded by Kress von Kressenstein, and deployed it along with the Seventh Army, commanded by Mustafa Kemal to the Yildirim Army Group, commanded by Erich von Falkenhayn.

Order of Battle, January 1918
In January 1918, the army was structured as follows:


 * Eighth Army, (Ferik Cevat Pasha)
 * XXII Corps
 * 3rd Division, 7th Division, 20th Division
 * 16th Division
 * 54th Division
 * 2nd Caucasian Cavalry Division

Order of Battle, September 1918
In September 1918, the army was structured as follows:


 * Eighth Army, (Ferik Cevat Pasha)
 * XXII Corps
 * 7th Division, 20th Division
 * Left Wing Group (Colonel Gustav von Oppen)
 * 16th Division, 19th Division
 * German Asia Corps
 * 2nd Caucasian Cavalry Division

Order of Battle, November 1918
In November 1918, the army was structured as follows:


 * Eighth Army, (Smyrna)
 * XVII Corps
 * 58th Division
 * XXI Corps
 * 57th Division