Yildirim Army Group
The Yildirim Army Group or Thunderbolt Army Group of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Yıldırım Ordular Grubu) or Army Group F (German: Heeresgruppe F) was an Army Group of the Ottoman Army during World War I. While being an Ottoman unit, it also contained the German Asia Corps.
| Yildirim Army Group | |
|---|---|
Mustafa Kemal Atatürk as commander, with his adjutants, 1918. | |
| Active | July 1917 – November 7, 1918 |
| Country | Ottoman Empire |
| Type | Army group |
| Size | 150,000 |
| Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
| Engagements | Sinai and Palestine Campaign (World War I) Battle of Megiddo |
| Commanders | |
| Notable commanders | Erich von Falkenhayn (July 1917 – February 6, 1918) Otto Liman von Sanders (February 24 – October 30, 1918) Mustafa Kemal Atatürk (October 31 – November 7, 1918) |
Starting in June 1917, the Yildirim Army Group's first commander in chief was the former Prussian Minister of War and Chief of Staff Erich von Falkenhayn. Von Falkenhayn was replaced by General of the Cavalry Otto Liman von Sanders on 25 February 1918. After the Armistice of Mudros on 30 October 1918, Mustafa Kemal took command until the Group's dissolution a few days later.
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