World War I Seventh Army (Ottoman Empire)




1 world war i

1.1 order of battle, august 1917
1.2 order of battle, january 1918
1.3 order of battle, june 1918
1.4 order of battle, september 1918





world war i
order of battle, august 1917

in august 1917, army structured follows:



seventh army, syria (mirliva mustafa kemal pasha)

iii corps

24th division, 50th division


xv corps

19th division, 20th division


german asia corps



in late 1917, commanded fevzi pasha, seventh army ordered advanced across desert in order bring pressure bear upon allenby s inland flank in palestine. while allenby attacked ottoman eighth army, australian mounted division sent hold advance of seventh army. seventh army did manage force australians retreat several miles australians held line. after british victory in battle of mughar ridge on 13 november (which did not directly involve seventh army), fevsi decided withdraw seventh army guard jerusalem.


order of battle, january 1918

in january 1918, army structured follows:



seventh army (mirliva mustafa fevzi pasha)

iii corps

1st division, 19th division, 24th division


xv corps

26th division, 53rd division


3rd cavalry division
german asia corps



order of battle, june 1918

mustafa fevzi pasha, commander of seventh army in june 1918


in june 1918, army structured follows:



seventh army (mirliva mustafa fevzi pasha)

iii corps

1st division, 24th division, 3rd cavalry division


xv corps

26th division, 53rd division, 19th division


german asia corps



order of battle, september 1918

in september 1918, army structured follows:



seventh army (mirliva mustafa kemal pasha)

iii corps (miralay İsmet bey)

1st division, 11th division


xv corps (miralay ali fuat bey)

26th division, 53rd division





the seventh army destroyed british aerial bombardment during retreat nablus on 21 september 1918.








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