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Islamic Army of the Caucasus
Ottoman artillery bombarding Baku
Active
July 10, 1918[1] – October 27, 1918[2]
Country
Ottoman Empire Azerbaijan
Type
Corps (although named as an army)
Size
20,000 soldiers (Turks, Azerbaijanis, Dagestanis and Chechens)
Part of
Eastern Army Group
Garrison/HQ
Yelizavetpol, Baku
Engagements
World War I
Battle of Baku
Battle of Goychay
Battle of Kurdamir
Commanders
Ceremonial chief
Enver Pasha
Notable commanders
Nuri Pasha (Killigil)
Military unit
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.
^ abcErickson, 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.
^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.
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