Size and composition of the Ottoman Army
The most fascinating aspect of the Ottoman army in the First World War was that it was able to fight for as long as possible, even though it had been defeated against four small Balkan states a year ago. The general opinion between the British and the French is that this success was entirely due to the efforts of the German officers who served the empire during the war. However, the truth is that it was the result of reforms made by the leader of the Young Turks and the Ottoman War Minister Enver Pasha and his German advisers in the year following the Balkan war. The reforms introduced a number of older officers to retire, replacing them with contemporary trained young officers.
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