1st Expeditionary Force (Ottoman Empire)

The 1st Expeditionary Force (Turkish: Birinci Kuvve-i Seferiye) of the Ottoman Empire was one of the expeditionary forces of the Ottoman Army.

1st Expeditionary Force Birinci Kuvve-i Seferiye
Active	November 1914[1] – 20 September 1915[2]
Country	Ottoman Empire
Branch	Ottoman Army
Type	Expeditionary Force
Patron	Sultan of the Ottoman Empire
Engagements	Caucasus Campaign (World War I) Battle of Dilman Second Battle of Tortum
Commanders
Notable commanders	Kaymakam Kâzım Karabekir Bey Kaymakam Ali İhsân Bey

Order of battle

In December 1914, the 1st Expeditionary Force was structured as follows:^[3]

• 1st Expeditionary Force HQ (commander: Kaymakam Kâzım Karabekir Bey)
  • 7th Infantry Regiment (3rd Division, İzmit)
  • 9th Infantry Regiment (3rd Division, Adapazarı)
  • 44th Infantry Regiment (15th Division, Kayseri)
  • 3rd Battalion (Mountain Howitzer) (4th Artillery Regiment, Edirne)
  • 4th Artillery Regiment

References

1. Erickson 2007, p. 70.
2. Erickson 2007, p. 72.
3. Erickson 2007, p. 71.

General references

• Erickson, Edward J. (2007). Ottoman Army Effectiveness in World War I: A Comparative Study. London: Routledge. ISBN 978-0-415-77099-6.