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V Corps (Ottoman Empire)

V Corps
Beşinci Kolordu
Active 1911–
Country Ottoman Empire
Type Corps
Garrison/HQ Salonika, Ankara
Patron Sultans of the Ottoman Empire
Engagements Gallipoli Campaign (World War I)
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Mirliva Mustafa Fevzi Pasha (December 22, 1913-April 1916)

The V Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 5 nci Kolordu or Beşinci 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 V Corps was headquartered in Salonika. The Corps before the First Balkan War in 1911 was structured as such:

On October 19, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:

On November 12, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:

On November 16, 1912, the corps was structured as follows:

In August 1914, the corps was structured as follows:

In November 1914, Late April 1915, the corps was structured as follows:

In Late Summer 1915, January 1916, the corps was structured as follows:

In August 1916, the corps was structured as follows:

In December 1916, August 1917, the corps was structured as follows:


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