Ninth Army (Ottoman Empire)


The Ninth Army of the Ottoman Empire was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.

World War I

Order of Battle, June 1918

In June 1918, the army was structured as follows:
In September 1918, the army was structured as follows:

Order of Battle, November 1918

In November 1918, the army was structured as follows:
In April 1919, Şevket Turgut Pasha, Cevat Pasha and Kavaklı Mustafa Fevzi Pasha held a secret meeting in Constantinople. They prepared a report called "Trio Oath" and decided to establish army inspectorate for the defense of homeland. In late April, Kavaklı Mustafa Fevzi Pasha submitted this report to the Minister of War Şakir Pasha. On April 30, 1919, the War Ministry and Sultan Mehmed VI ratified the decision about the establishing of army inspectorates that had been accepted by the Chief of General Staff And then the First Army Troops Inspectorate, the Yildirim Troops Inspectorate Inspectorate, the Ninth Army Troops Inspectorate was formed. Additionally, the Rumeli Military Troops Inspectorate would be established and the XIII Corps would be under the direction of the Ministry of War. In May 1919, the army inspectorate was structured as follows: