The Kırcaali Detachment of the Ottoman Empire (Modern Turkish: Kırcaali Müfrezesi or Kırcaali Kolordusu ) was one of the detachments under the command of the Ottoman Eastern Army. It was formed in the Kırcaali (present-day Kardzhali) area during the First Balkan War.
Balkan Wars Order of Battle, October 17, 1912 On October 17, 1912, the detachment was structured as follows:Edward J. Erickson, Defeat in Detail, The Ottoman Army in the Balkans, 1912–1913, Westport, Praeger, 2003, p. 83.
Kırcaali Detachment HQ (Thrace, under the command of the Eastern Army) Kırcaali Redif Division Kırcaali Müstahfız (Home Guard) Division (provisional) 36th Infantry Regiment
See also Battle of Merhamli
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