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
Active	1912
Country	Ottoman Empire
Type	Field Army
Patron	Sultans 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]

• Vardar Army HQ (Serbian Front, concentration center: Kumanovo)
  • V Corps
    • 13th Division, 15th Division, 16th Division
    • İştip Redif Division
  • VI Corps
    • 17th Division, 18th Division
    • Manastır Redif Division, Drama Redif Division
  • VII Corps
    • 19th Division
    • Üsküp Redif Division, Priştine Redif Division
  • II Provisional Corps
    • Uşak Redif Division, Smyrna Redif Division, Denizli Redif Division
  • Firzovik Detachment
  • Taşlıca Detachment
  • Independent Cavalry Division
    • 7th Cavalry Brigade, 8th Cavalry Brigade

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
      • 19th Division
      • İştip Redif Division
      • 17th Cavalry Regiment
  • Southern Group
    • VI Corps
      • 16th Division
      • 18th Division
      • 6th Rifle Regiment
  • 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]

• Vardar Army HQ (Serbian Front, Monastir)
  • Left Flank Offensive Corps
    • VI Corps
      • 16th Division
      • 19th Division
      • Fethi Bey Detachment
      • Independent Cavalry Brigade
  • Right Flank Defensive Corps
    • VII Corps
      • İştip Redif Division
    • V Corps
      • 13th Division
      • 15th Division
      • 18th Division

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.