9th Corps (Turkey)
Turkish Land Forces field corps located in Erzurum as a part of Third Army
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The 9th Corps, Turkish Land Forces, is a field corps. The corps headquarters is located in Erzurum, and the corps is part of the Third Army (Turkey). It is deployed along Turkey's eastern boundary.
| 9th Corps | |
|---|---|
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| Founded | 1921 |
| Country |  Turkey |
| Allegiance | Turkish Army |
| Branch | Army |
| Type | Infantry |
| Size | Corps |
| Part of | Third Army |
| Garrison/HQ | Erzurum, Erzurum Province |
| Commanders | |
| Major general | Erhan Uzun |
History
Nigel Thomas's NATO Armies 1949-87, published in 1987, attributed the 4th, 8th, and 9th Corps to the Third Army.[1]
- Corps Headquarters (Erzurum)
- 4th Armoured Brigade;
- 9th Commando Brigade;
- 7th, 14th, 25th Mechanised Infantry Brigades;
- 25th Border Brigade (HQ Ardahan; 1st Battalion, Artvin; 2nd Battalion, Martyr Astsb. Tuncay Güneş Barracks in Çıldır / Ardahan; 3rd and 4th Battalions at Kars),[2]
- 48th, 51st Internal Security Brigades;
- 5th Infantry Rec Brigade;
- 15th Rec Train; Field Medical Rec,
- 17th Commando Brigade[3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10]
- 109th Artillery Regiment (Erzurum)[11]