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IX Corps (Ottoman Empire)

IX Corps
Dokuzuncu Kolordu
Active 1911–
Country Ottoman Empire
Type Corps
Garrison/HQ Erzurum
Patron Sultans of the Ottoman Empire
Engagements Caucasus Campaign (World War I)
Battle of Sarikamish
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Mirliva Ahmet Fevzi Pasha
Mirliva Remzi Pasha
Mirliva Hüsamettin Pasha
Miralay Ali İhsan Bey (September 30, 1915-February 1916)
Mirlaya Nurettin Bey (January–October 1916)

The IX Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 9 ncu Kolordu or Dokuzuncu Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.

With further reorganizations of the Ottoman Army, to include the creation of corps level headquarters, by 1911 the IX Corps was headquartered in Erzurum. The Corps before the First Balkan War in 1911 was structured as such:

In August 1914, the corps was structured as follows:

In November 1914, Late April 1915, Summer 1915, January 1916, August 1916, the corps was structured as follows:


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