Hejaz Expeditionary Force: Difference between revisions
Content deleted Content added
No edit summary |
No edit summary |
||
| Line 23: | Line 23: | ||
|march= |
|march= |
||
|mascot= |
|mascot= |
||
|battles=[[Arab Revolt]] ([[World War I]]) |
|battles=[[Arab Revolt]] ([[World War I]])<br />[[Siege of Medina]] |
||
|anniversaries= |
|anniversaries= |
||
|decorations= |
|decorations= |
||
Revision as of 05:42, 23 November 2010
 | This article or section is in a state of significant expansion or restructuring. You are welcome to assist in its construction by editing it as well. If this article or section has not been edited in several days, please remove this template. If you are the editor who added this template and you are actively editing, please be sure to replace this template with {{in use}} during the active editing session. Click on the link for template parameters to use.
This article was last edited by Takabeg (talk | contribs) 13 years ago. (Update timer) |
| Hejaz Expeditionary Force Hicaz Kuvve-i Seferiyesi | |
|---|---|
 Ottoman camel riders of the 1st Hecinsüvar Regiment, which took part in First Suez Offensive before the establishing of Hejaz Expeditionary Force | |
| Active | 1916-January 9, 1919[1] |
| Land | Ottoman Empire |
| Typ | Expeditionary Force |
| Garrison/HQ | Medina |
| Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
| Engagements | Arab Revolt (World War I) Siege of Medina |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Ferik Fahreddin Pasha (July 17, 1916[2]-January 9, 1919[1]) |
Hejaz Expeditionary Force or Hijaz Expeditionary Force of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Hicaz Kuvve-i Seferiyesi) was one of the expeditionary forces of the Ottoman Army. Its commander had the authority of an army commander. It was formed during World War I for the defense of Medina.
Fahreddin Pasha was appointed to the commander of the Hejaz Expeditionary Force on July 17, 1916[2]. The principal unit of this force, the Medina garrison itself. And the Hejaz Expeditionary Force was consisted of 14,000 men by the fall of 1916[3].
Order of Battle
In 1916, the Hejaz Expeditionary Force was structured as follows:[4]
- Hejaz Expeditionary Force HQ (Medina, Commander: Ferik Fahreddin Pasha)
- 1st Camel Regiment (1 nci Hecinsüvar Alayı)
- 1st Volunteer Arab Cavalry Regiment (1 nci Akıncı Alayı)
- Field artillery batteries x 3
- Signal companies x 2
- Medical and logistical support elements
Sources
- ^ a b David Murphy, (Illustrated by Peter Dennis), The Arab Revolt 1916-18: Lawrence Sets Arabia Ablaze, Osprey Publishing, 2008, p. 81.
- ^ a b Ekmeleddin İhsanoğlu, Osmanlı Askerlik Literatürü Tarihi: History of Military Art and Science Literature during the Ottoman Period, Vol. 2, İslâm Tarih, Sanat ve Kültür Araştırma Merkezi (IRCICA), 2004, p. 611.
- ^ Spencer Tucker, Priscilla Mary Roberts, World War I: Encyclopedia, S-Z:, Vol 4, ABC-CLIO, 2005, p. 733.
- ^ David Murphy, (Illustrated by Peter Dennis), The Arab Revolt 1916-18: Lawrence Sets Arabia Ablaze, Osprey Publishing, 2008, p. 27.