Sixth Army (Ottoman Empire)

Sixth Army
Sixth Army field HQ
Active	September 5, 1915–February 9, 1919
Country	Ottoman Empire
Type	Field Army
Garrison/HQ	Baghdad
Patron	Sultans of the Ottoman Empire
Engagements	Mesopotamian campaign (World War I)
Commanders
Notable commanders	Müşir Goltz Pasha (October 13, 1915-April 19, 1916) Mirliva Halil Pasha (April 19, 1916-June 30, 1918) Mirliva Ali İhsan Pasha (June 30, 1918-February 9, 1919)

The Sixth Army of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Altıncı Ordu) was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the middle 19th century during Ottoman military reforms.

In 1877, it was stationed in Baghdad. It was composed of:

After the Young Turk Revolution and the establishment of the Second Constitutional Era on July 3, 1908, new government initiate a major military reform. Army headquarters were modernized. Its operational area was Mesopotamia. It commanded the following active divisions: The Sixth Army also had inspectorate functions for four Redif (reserve) divisions:

In August 1914, the army was structured as follows:

In Late April 1915, the army was structured as follows:

In Late Summer 1915, the army was structured as follows:

In January 1916, the army was structured as follows:

In August 1916, the army was structured as follows:

In December 1916, the army was structured as follows:

In August 1917, January, June 1918, the army was structured as follows:

In September 1918, the army was structured as follows:

In November 1918, the army was structured as follows:

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