Friedrich Siegmund Georg Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein was a German general from Nuremberg. He was a member of the group of German officers who assisted in the direction of the Ottoman Army during W
While in Ottoman military uniform as commander of the Sinai and Palestine campaign, 1916
Raid on the Suez Canal
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The raid on the Suez Canal, also known as actions on the Suez Canal, took place between 26 January and 4 February 1915 when a German-led Ottoman force advanced from southern Palestine to attack the Br
Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein
…later chief of staff. Djemal Pasha was given the job by the war minister Enver Pasha of capturing or disabling the Suez Canal. This effort is called the First Suez Offensive, and it occurred in January 1915. Kress von Kressenstein was responsible for creating special boats for crossing the canal (pontoons) as well as…
Ottoman camel corps at Beersheba, 1915
Ottoman military town of Hafir el Aujah, the Principal Desert Base
1st Hertfordshire Yeomanry and Bikaner Camel Corps on reconnaissance in Egypt on 14 February 1915
Suez Canal EO