I Corps (Ottoman Empire)

I Corps
1 nci Kolordu / Birinci Kolordu
Active1911–
CountryOttoman Empire
TypeCorps
Garrison/HQHarbiye, Constantinople
PatronSultans of the Ottoman Empire
EngagementsGallipoli Campaign (World War I)

The I Corps of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: 1 nci Kolordu or Birinci Kolordu) was one of the corps of the Ottoman Army consisting of ethnic Albanians.[1] It was formed in the early 20th century during Ottoman military reforms.

  1. ^ Tucker, Spencer (2009). A global chronology of conflict: from the ancient world to the modern Middle East. ABC-CLIO. p. 1549. ISBN 978-1-85109-667-1. Retrieved 28 March 2020.