Turkish Army of the West 7 November 1877

Commanding Oficer: Muchir Mehmed-Ali Staff: Zia Colonel Omer Bey Nazim Bey Major Chaukir Bey Major Izzet Bey

1st Division: Ferif Chakir Pasha 1st : Mirliva Ibrahim Pasha 1st Regiment (Lt. Colonel Moustafa Bey) 1/1st Nizamie Bosnia Regiment, 3rd Army (468) 2/1st Nizamie Bosnia Regiment, 3rd Army (518) 3/1st Nizamie Bosnia Regiment, 3rd Army (516) Kiangueri Redif Battalion, 3rd Ban, 2nd Army (607) 2nd Regiment (Lt. Colonel Kiamu Bey) Eregli Redif Battalion, 2nd Ban, 1st Army (402) Uskub Redif Battalion, 3rd Ban, 3rd Army (587) Tire Redif Battalion, 2nd Ban, 3rd Army (606) 2nd Brigade: Mirliva Mehmed Zekki Pasha 3rd Regiment (Lt. Colonel Ahmed Chukri Bey) 3/4th Nizamie Regiment, 5th Army (390) Salonika Redif Battalion, 1st Ban, 3rd Army (650) Pergama Redif Battalion, 1st Ban, 1st Army (280) Ourfa Redif Battalion, 3rd Ban, 5th Army (310) 4th Regiment (Lt. Colonel Kiamil Bey) Ourfa Redif Battalion, 1st Ban, 5th Army (329) Jerusalem Redif Battalion, 3rd Ban, 5th Army (280) Kaissarie Moustahfiz Battalion, 1st Army (280) Reserve Regiment (Lt. Colonel Bey) 2/3rd Nizamie Regiment, 3rd Army (634) Drama Redif Battalion, 1st Ban, 3rd Army (580) Adrianople Redif Battalion, 3rd Ban, 2nd Army (480) Artillery: 2 Field Batteries, 3rd Army (250) 2nd Division: Ferif Redjeb Pasha 3rd Brigade: Mirliva Chukri Pasha 1st Regiment (Lt. Colonel Chefki Bey) 1st Nizamie Light Battalion, 1st Army (306) Tchoroum Redif Battalion, 2nd Army (600) Boli Moustahfiz Battalion, 2nd Army (350) Tarsis Redif Battalion, 5th Army (410) 2nd Regiment (Lt. Colonel Ali Bey) 3/3rd Nizamie Regiment, 5th Army (391 Tiran Redif Battalion, 1st Ban, 2nd Army (466) Sandoukli Moustahfiz Battalion, 2nd Army (663) 4th Brigade: Colonel Nazif 3rd Regiment (Lt. Colonel Izzet Bey) 2nd Bosnian Nizamie Battalion, 3rd Army (580) Karahissar Moustahfiz Battalion, 2nd Army (300) Elbassan Redif Battalion, 2nd Ban, 2nd Army (350) Tchoroum Moustahfiz Battalion, 2nd Army (370)

1 4th Regiment (Lt. Colonel Ali Bey) Beyrouth Redif Battalion, 2nd Ban, 2nd Army (320) Kiangueri Moustahfiz Battalion, 2nd Army (600) Nigde Moustahfiz Battalion, 2nd Army (582) Reserve Regiment (Ahmed Bey) Ischtib Redif Battalion, 2nd Ban, 2nd Army (580) Eregli Moustahfiz Battalion, 2nd Army (540) Prichtina Moustahfiz Battalion, 2nd Army (420) Artillery: 2 Field Batteries, 3rd Army (250) Reserve 5th Brigade: Mirliva Bakier Pasha 1st Regiment: (Lt. Colonel Islam Bey) Uskub Redif Battalion, 1st Ban, 3rd Army (550) Eski-Chehir Moustahfiz Battalion, 1st Army (250) Tripoli Redif Battalion, 2nd Ban, 5th Army (529) Nisch Moustahfiz Battalion, 1st & 2nd Ban, 2nd Army (328) 2nd Regiment: (Lt. Colonel Emin Bey) Nisch Moustahfiz Battalion, 3rd Ban, 2nd Army (340) Touzia (Bosnia) Redif Battalion, 1st Ban, 3rd Army (750) Prizrend Moustahfiz Battalion, 3rd Army (800) Jerusalem Redif Battalion, 1st Ban, 5th Army (470) Prizrend Redif Battalion, 1st Ban, 3rd Army (800) Artillery: 2 Field Batteries, 3rd Army (250) Cavalry: 3rd Nizamie Regiment, 5th Army (6)(600) 3rd Nizamie Regiment, 3rd Army (5)(500) 2nd Nizamie Regiment, 3rd Army (1)(48) 4th Nizamie Regiment, 3rd Army (1)(72) Ottoman Cossack Regiment, 1st Army (43) Fethie Cirissian Auxiliaries (4)(200) Nusretie Cirissian Auxiliaries (2)(200) Selimie Cirissian Auxiliaries (1)(100) Balikesser Volunteer Cavalry (114) Alep Volunteer Cavalry (300) Smyrne Volunteer Cavalry (30) Eski-Chehir Volunteer Cavalry (73) Aidin Volunteer Cavalry (46)

Total: 20,752 infantry, 2,326 cavarly, 750 artillerists, 36 guns

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Garrison of Sophia: Mehmed Pasha 5 Infantry Battalions (2,500 men) 3 Squadrons (230 men) 1 Battery (6 guns) (120 men) Loutikovo Brigade: Mirliva Ali Pasha 5 Infantry Battalions (2,400 men) 1 Battery (6 guns) (120 men) Pirot Brigade: Mirliva Yahia Pasha 5 Infantry Battalions (2,700 men) 1 Battery (6 guns) (120 men)

Dorouk Pass: Refik Bey 3 Infantry Battalions (1,500 men) 1 Battery (6 guns) (120 men) Slatitza Brigade: Colonel Omer Bey 11 Infantry Battalions (5,218 men) Auxiliary Cavalry (400 men) 1 Mountain Battery (8 guns) (100 men)

Ghazi Osman, Pasha M., Guerre d'Orient 1877-1878; Défense de Plevna d'aprés les Documents Officiels et Privés Librairie Mili- taire de L. Baudoin et Cie., Paris, 1889.

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