First Army | |
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Active | September 6, 1843 August 5, 1914 – February 17, 1918[1] September 24, 1918 – October 11, 1918[1] |
Country | ![]() |
Type | Field Army |
Garrison/HQ | Selimiye, Constantinople |
Nickname(s) | Hassa Ordusu |
Patron | Sultans of the Ottoman Empire |
The First Army or First Guards Army of the Ottoman Empire (Turkish: Birinci Ordu or Hassa Ordusu) was one of the field armies of the Ottoman Army. It was formed in the middle 19th century during Ottoman military reforms.