Changes: Central Army (Turkey)

Central Army
Active	December 9, 1920 - February 8, 1922
Country	Turkey
Allegiance	Ankara Government
Size	10,000 (December 1920)
Part of	Turkish Army
Garrison/HQ	Amasya
Nickname(s)	Turkish Liberation Army
Engagements	Turkish War of Independence
Commanders
Notable; commanders	Nureddin Pasha

Revision as of 18:44, 1 December 2013

The Central Army (Modern Turkish: Merkez Ordusu ) is one of the field armies of the Army of the Grand National Assembly during the Turkish War of Independence. Its headquarters was located at Amasya.

The Central Army has its foundations in remnants of the III Corps of the Ottoman Army. It engaged in suppression operations against the Pontic Rebellion and the Koçgiri Rebellion.

Formations

Order of Battle of the XV Corps, December, 1920

In December, 1920, the Central Army was organized as follows:

Labor battalions

Sources

↑ Yusuf Sarınay: Pontus Meselesi ve Yunanistan'ın Politikası, Atatürk Araştırma Merkezi Dergisi (Sayı 31, Cilt: XI, Mart 1995). (Turkish)

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-The '''Central Army''' ([[Turkish language|Modern Turkish]]: ''Merkez Ordusu'' ) is one of the [[Field army|field armies]] of the [[Turkish Army#History|Army of the Grand National Assembly]] during the [[Turkish War of Independence]]. Its headquarters was located at [[Amasya]].
+The '''Central Army''' (Modern Turkish: ''Merkez Ordusu'' ) is one of the [[Field army|field armies]] of the [[Turkish Army#History|Army of the Grand National Assembly]] during the [[Turkish War of Independence]]. Its headquarters was located at [[Amasya]].
 The Central Army has its foundations in remnants of the [[III Corps (Ottoman Empire)|III Corps]] of the [[Military of the Ottoman Empire|Ottoman Army]]. It engaged in suppression operations against the [[Republic of Pontus|Pontic Rebellion]] and the [[Koçgiri Rebellion]].