Ninth Army (Ottoman Empire)

ActiveJune 7, 1918^[1] – April 3, 1919^[2]

Country

Ninth Army
Active	June 7, 1918^[1] – April 3, 1919^[2]
Country	Ottoman Empire
Type	Field Army
Garrison/HQ	Kars, Erzurum
Patron	Sultans of the Ottoman Empire
Engagements	Caucasus Campaign (World War I)
Commanders
Notable commanders	Yakup Şevki Pasha (June 8, 1918^[3] – April 3, 1919^[2])

The Ninth Army of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Dokuzuncu Ordu) was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during World War I.

Order of Battle, June 1918

In June 1918, the army was structured as follows:^[4]

Ninth Army, (Mirliva Yakup Şevki Pasha)
- I Caucasian Corps (Mirliva Kâzım Karabekir Pasha)
  - 9th Caucasian Division, 10th Caucasian Division, 15th Division
- IV Corps (Mirliva Ali İhsan Pasha)
  - 5th Division, 11th Division, 12th Division
- Independent Cavalry Brigade

Order of Battle, September 1918

In September 1918, the army was structured as follows:^[5]

Ninth Army, (Mirliva Yakup Şevki Pasha)
- 9th Caucasian Division, 11th Caucasian Division, 12th Division, Independent Cavalry Brigade

After Mudros

Order of Battle, November 1918

In November 1918, the army was structured as follows:^[6]

Ninth Army, (Mirliva Yakup Şevki Pasha)
- 3rd Caucasian Division (Ahıska)
- 9th Caucasian Division (south of Erzincan)
- 10th Caucasian Division (Batum - moving to Constantinople)
- 11th Caucasian Division (Khoy)
- 36th Caucasian Division (from Third Army, Gümrü)
- 12th Division (Serdarabad)
- Independent Cavalry Brigade

Ninth Army Troops Inspectorate, May 1919

In April 1919, Şevket Turgut Pasha, Cevat Pasha, Mehmet Tülüde Pasha and Kavaklı Mustafa Fevzi Pasha held a secret meeting in Constantinople. They prepared a report called "Trio Oath" (Üçler Misâkı) and decided to establish army inspectorate for the defense of homeland. In late April, Kavaklı Mustafa Fevzi Pasha submitted this report to the Minister of War Şakir Pasha. On April 30, 1919, the War Ministry and Sultan Mehmed VI ratified the decision about the establishing of army inspectorates that had been accepted by the Chief of General Staff^[7] And then the First Army Troops Inspectorate (stationed in Constantinople, Kavaklı Mustafa Fevzi Pasha), the Yildirim Troops Inspectorate (stationed in Konya, Mersinli Cemal Pasha, Mehmet Tülüce Pasha and later Second Army Inspectorate) Inspectorate, the Ninth Army Troops Inspectorate (stationed in Erzurum, Mustafa Kemal Pasha, later Third Army Inspectorate) was formed. Additionally, the Rumeli Military Troops Inspectorate (Nureddin Pasha) would be established and the XIII Corps would be under the direction of the Ministry of War.^[8] In May 1919, the army inspectorate was structured as follows:^[9]^[10]

Ninth Army Troops Inspectorate (Dokuzuncu Ordu Kıt'aatı Müfettişliği, Erzurum, Inspector: Mirliva Mustafa Kemal Pasha, renamed as Third Army Inspectorate on 15 June 1919)
- III Corps (Sivas, Miralay Refet Bey)
  - 5th Caucasian Division
  - 15th Division
- XV Corps (Erzurum, Mirliva Kâzım Karabekir Pasha)
  - 3rd Caucasian Division
  - 9th Caucasian Division
  - 11th Caucasian Division
  - 12th Division

v t e Ottoman Forces during World War I
Army groups	Yildirim Caucasus Eastern
Armies	1st 2nd 3rd 4th 5th 6th 7th 8th 9th
Corps	I II III IV V VI VII VIII IX X XI XII XIII XIV XV XVI XVII XVIII XIX XX XXI XXII XXV Iraq Area Halil I Caucasian II Caucasian Hejaz
Fortified areas	Dardanelles Bosphorus Chataldja Adrianople Smyrna Erzurum Kars
Infantry divisions	1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 56 57 58 59 60 61 1 Caucasian 2 Caucasian 3 Caucasian 5 Caucasian 9 Caucasian 10 Caucasian 11 Caucasian 36 Caucasian 37 Caucasian
Other divisions	1 Cavalry 2 Cavalry 3 Cavalry Van Gendarmerie
Others	1st Expeditionary Force 5th Expeditionary Force German Asia Corps Africa Hejaz Expeditionary Force 1st Provisional Force 2nd Provisional Force Islamic Army of the Caucasus 57 Rgt. 177 Rgt.