Yanya Corps
The Yanya Corps or Independent Yanya Corps of the Ottoman Empire was one of the major formations under the command of the Ottoman Western Army. It was formed in Yanya area during the First Balkan War. Its commander was Esat Pasha. It fought the battles of Gribovo and Pente Pigadia against the Greek Army of Epirus. Pushed back to the Yanya Fortified Area, it held out against two Greek assaults but was eventually defeated and capitulated at the Battle of Bizani in 4–6 March 1913.
Balkan wars
Order of battle, 19 October 1912
On 19 October 1912, the corps was structured as follows:Yanya Corps HQ
- 23rd [Infantry Division (Ottoman Empire)|23rd Regular Infantry Division]
- * 67th Infantry Regiment
- * 68th Infantry Regiment
- * 69th Infantry Regiment
- * 23rd Artillery Regiment
- Yanya Reserve Infantry Division
- * Yanya Redif Regiment
- * Ergiri Redif Regiment
- * Avlonya Redif Regiment
- * Yanya Brigade
- Yanya Fortified Area Command
- *Artillery Regiment
- *Engineers
Reinforcement
- 19th Division
- 21st Division
- *61st Infantry Regiment
- *62nd Infantry Regiment
- *63rd Infantry Regiment
- *Köprülü Redif Regiment and İştip Redif Regiment
- *Grebene Detachment
- 13th Division
- *38th Infantry Regiment
- *39th Infantry Regiment
- *13th Infantry Regiment
- *Gendarmerie Battalion