Second Eastern Army (Ottoman Empire)

Second Eastern Army
ActiveOctober 29[1]-November 7, 1912[2]
CountryOttoman Empire
TypeField Army
PatronSultans of the Ottoman Empire
Commanders
Notable
commanders
Ferik Hamdi Pasha

The Second Eastern Army of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: İkinci Şark Ordusu) was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed during the initial phase of the First Balkan War. It confronted Bulgarian forces. It was formed from units of reorganized Eastern Army on October 29, 1912.[1]

Order of battle

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October 29, 1912

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On October 29, 1912, the army was structured as follows:[3]

Sources

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  1. ^ a b Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 101.
  2. ^ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 124.
  3. ^ Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 83.