Sixth Army (Ottoman Empire)


The Sixth Army of the Ottoman Empire was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the middle 19th century during Ottoman military reforms.

Formations

Order of Battle, 1877

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 divisions:

Order of Battle, August 1914

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:

Order of Battle, November 1918

In November 1918, the army was structured as follows: