Fifth Army (Ottoman Empire)
Template:Primary sources Template:Infobox military unit Template:Campaignbox Gallipoli The Fifth Army of the Ottoman Empire or Turkish Fifth Army was formed on March 24, 1915 and dissolved on November 21, 1918. It was assigned the responsibility of defending the Dardanelles straits in World War I. The original commander of the army was the German military advisor to the Ottoman Empire, General Otto Liman von Sanders. The command passed to Vehip Pasha who became responsible for the Helles front while von Sanders still wielded considerable influence.
Order of battle, April 1915
Structure in late April 1915<ref name="Erickson86">Template:Cite book</ref>
- III Corps (Esat Pasha)
- XV Corps (Colonel Hans Kannengiesser)
- Dardanelles Fortified Area Command
- One aircraft squadron
When the Allied Battle of Gallipoli, which aimed to seize the Dardanelles, commenced, the Fifth Army comprised the III Corps defending the Gallipoli peninsula and the XV Corps ("Asian Group") defending the Asian shore. The 5th Division was north of the peninsula in the First Army.
Order of Battle, Late Summer 1915
The number of divisions involved in the defence of the peninsula expanded to ten with an independent infantry regiment and a brigade of cavalry before the Battle of Sari Bair (August Offensive).<ref name="Erickson109">Template:Cite book</ref>
- I Corps
- II Corps
- III Corps
- IV Corps
- V Corps
- Dardanelles Fortified Area Command
- One aircraft squadron
Three more divisions were in the "Asian Group". The four divisions at Anzac made up the III Corps (6 at Helles, 4 at Anzac) plus additional troops.Template:Citation needed.
Order of Battle, August 1916
In August 1916, the army was structured as follows<ref name="Erickson134">Template:Cite book</ref>
Order of Battle, December 1916
In December 1916, the army was structured as follows:<ref name="Erickson154">Template:Cite book</ref>
Order of Battle, August 1917, January 1918
In August 1917, January 1918, the army was structured as follows:<ref name="Erickson170-181">Template:Cite book</ref>
Order of Battle, June, September 1918
In June, September 1918, the army was structured as follows:<ref name="Erickson188-197">Template:Cite book</ref>
After Mudros
Order of Battle, November 1918
In November 1918, the army was structured as follows:<ref name="Erickson202">Template:Cite book</ref>