Islamic Army of the Caucasus

Islamic Army of the Caucasus
Ottoman artillery bombarding Baku
ActiveJuly 10, 1918[1] – October 27, 1918[2]
Country Ottoman Empire
Azerbaijan
TypeCorps (although named as an army)
Size20,000 soldiers (Turks, Azerbaijanis, Dagestanis and Chechens)
Part ofEastern Army Group
Garrison/HQYelizavetpol, Baku
EngagementsWorld War I
Commanders
Ceremonial chiefEnver Pasha
Notable
commanders
Nuri Pasha (Killigil)

The Islamic Army of the Caucasus (Azerbaijani: Qafqaz İslam Ordusu; Turkish: Kafkas İslâm Ordusu) (also translated as Caucasian Army of Islam in some sources) was a military unit of the Ottoman Empire formed on July 10, 1918.[1] The Ottoman Minister of War, Enver Pasha, ordered its establishment,[1] and it played a major role during the Caucasus Campaign of World War I.

  1. ^ a b c Erickson, Edward J. (2001). Order to Die: A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War. Greenwoodpress. p. 189. ISBN 0-313-31516-7.
  2. ^ Türkmen, Zekeriya (2001). Mütareke Döneminde Ordunun Durumu ve Yeniden Yapılanması (1918-1920) [Condition and Restructuring of the Army in the Armistice Period (1918-1920)] (in Turkish). Türk Tarih Kurumu Basımevi. p. 31. ISBN 975-16-1372-8.