Eastern Front (Turkey)


The Eastern Front was one of the fronts of the Army of the Grand National Assembly during the Turkish War of Independence. Its commanded all military units in Eastern Region. At first, its headquarters was located at Erzurum, and moved to Sarıkamış, then Kars during the Turkish invasion of Armenia.
The Eastern Front has its foundations in remnants of the XV Corps of the Ottoman Army. It engaged in the Turkish invasions of Armenia and Georgia.

Formations

Order of battle of the XV Corps, April 2, 1919

On April 2, 1919, the XV Corps was organized as follows:
  • 3rd Caucasian Division
  • *7th Caucasian Infantry Regiment
  • *8th Caucasian Infantry Regiment
  • *11th Caucasian Infantry Regiment
  • *3rd Artillery Regiment
  • *Cavalry company
  • *Health company
  • 9th Caucasian Division
  • *17th Caucasian Infantry Regiment
  • *28th Caucasian Infantry Regiment
  • *29th Caucasian Infantry Regiment
  • *9th Artillery Regiment
  • *Cavalry company
  • *Health company
  • 11th Caucasian Division
  • *18th Caucasian Infantry Regiment
  • *33rd Caucasian Infantry Regiment
  • *34th Caucasian Infantry Regiment
  • *11th Artillery Regiment
  • *Cavalry company
  • *Health company
  • 12th Division
  • *34th Infantry Regiment
  • *35th Infantry Regiment
  • *36th Infantry Regiment
  • *12th Artillery Regiment
  • *Cavalry company
  • *Health company
  • 15th Infantry Regiment
  • 15th Cavalry Regiment
  • 15th Artillery Regiment
  • 15th Engineer Company
  • 15th Construction Company
  • 15th Transport Company
  • 11th Transport Company
  • Transport Company
  • Headquarters Cavalry Company
  • Flight Squadron
  • Telegraph Company
  • Service Company
  • Wireless Telegraph Company
  • Military Band Company
  • Erzurum Fortified Area Command
  • *Heavy Artillery Regiment
  • *Engineer Battalion
  • *Wireless Telegraph Detachment
  • *Searchlight Detachment

    Order of Battle of the XV Corps, May 15, 1919

On May 15, 1919, the XV Corps was organized as follows:

Order of Battle, June 22, 1920

On June 22, 1920, the Eastern Front was organized as follows:

Nahcivan Detachment

On August 11, 1920, the Nahcivan Detachment was organized as follows:
On October 1, 1922, the Eastern Front still existed.