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ORDERED TO DIE Recent Titles in Contributions in Military Studies Jerome Bonaparte: The War Years, 1800-1815 Glenn J. Lamar Toward a Revolution in Military Affairs9: Defense and Security at the Dawn of the Twenty-First Century Thierry Gongora and Harald von RiekhojJ, editors Rolling the Iron Dice: Historical Analogies and Decisions to Use Military Force in Regional Contingencies Scot Macdonald To Acknowledge a War: The Korean War in American Memory Paid M. Edwards Implosion: Downsizing the U.S. Military, 1987-2015 Bart Brasher From Ice-Breaker to Missile Boat: The Evolution of Israel's Naval Strategy Mo she Tzalel Creating an American Lake: United States Imperialism and Strategic Security in the Pacific Basin, 1945-1947 Hal M. Friedman Native vs. Settler: Ethnic Conflict in Israel/Palestine, Northern Ireland, and South Africa Thomas G. Mitchell Battling for Bombers: The U.S. Air Force Fights for Its Modern Strategic Aircraft Programs Frank P. Donnini The Formative Influences, Theones, and Campaigns of the Archduke Carl of Austria Lee Eystnrlid Great Captains of Antiquity Richard A. Gabriel Doctrine Under Trial: American Artillery Employment in World War I Mark E. Grotelueschen ORDERED TO DIE A History of the Ottoman Army in the First World War Edward J. Erickson Foreword by General Huseyin Kivrikoglu Contributions in Military Studies, Number 201 GREENWOOD PRESS Westport, Connecticut • London Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data Erickson, Edward J., 1950— Ordered to die : a history of the Ottoman army in the first World War / Edward J. Erickson, foreword by General Htiseyin Kivrikoglu p. cm.—(Contributions in military studies, ISSN 0883-6884 ; no. 201) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-313-31516-7 (alk. paper) 1. World War, 1914-1918—Campaigns—Turkey—Gallipoli Peninsula. 2. Turkey. Ordu—History—20th century. I. Title. II. Series. D568.3 E66 2001 940.4'15— dc21 00-021562 British Library Cataloguing in Publication Data is available. Copyright © 2001 by Edward J. Erickson All rights reserved. No portion of this book may be reproduced, by any process or technique, without the express written consent of the publisher. Library of Congress Catalog Card Number: 00-021562 ISBN: 0-313-31516-7 ISSN: 0883-6884 First published in 2001 Greenwood Press, 88 Post Road West. Westport, CT 06881 An imprint of Greenwood Publishing Group, Inc. www.greenwood.com Printed in the United States of America The paper used in this book complies with the Permanent Paper Standard issued by the National Information Standards Organization (Z39.48-1984). 10 9 8 7 6 5 43 Copyright Acknowledgment All photographs used with the permission of the Military History and Strategy Research Center, Turkish General Staff, Ankara, Turkey. To my wife, Melanie This page intentionally left blank Contents Illustrations tx Foreword by General Huseyin Kivrikoglu xiii Preface xv Acknowledgments xxi 1. Army on the Brink, 1908-1914 1 2. Plans 15 3. The Early Offensives. November 1914-March 1915 51 4. Under Attack, April 1915-January 1916 75 5. High Tide, January-December 1916 119 6. Strategic Pause, January-December 1917 159 7. End of Empire, January-November 1918 179 8. Conclusion 207 Appendix A. Commanders' Biographies 217 Appendix B. The Ottoman General Staff, Summer 1914 223 Appendix C. Ottoman Army Organization, 1914 225 Appendix D. The Ottoman Aviation Inspectorate and Aviation 227 Squadrons Appendix E. German Military Assistance 231 Appendix F. Ottoman Casualties 237 Appendix G. Turkey in the First World War-Chronology 245 Selected Bibliography 251 Index 257 This page intentionally left blank Illustrations A photo essay follows page 118. MAPS 1.1 The Ottoman Empire in 1914 xx 2.1 Railroad and Road Networks in the Ottoman Empire, 1914-1918 18 3.1 The Sarikami§ Encirclement Operation According to 56 the Third Army Attack Plan of December 19, 1914 4.1 General Situation at Gallipoli, First and Fifth Army Forces, 92 End of August 1915 5.1 General Situation, Turkish Land Forces, 1916 132 6.1 General Military Situation, 1917 162 7.1 Third Army Operations, 1918 190 TABLES 1.1 German Military Mission 12 2.1 Ottoman Empire Population, 1914 15 2.2 1914 Coal Production 16 2.3 1914 Railways 16 2.4 Disposition of Turkish Forces, 1912 21
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