Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein information
German military officer (1870–1948)
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Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein
Born
24 April 1870 Nuremberg, Kingdom of Bavaria
Died
16 October 1948(1948-10-16) (aged 78) Munich, Allied-occupied Germany
Allegiance
German Empire Weimar Republic
Service/branch
Imperial German Army Reichsheer
Years of service
1888–1929
Rank
General der Artillerie
Commands held
Eighth Army (Ottoman Empire)
Battles/wars
World War I
Sinai and Palestine Campaign
Raid on the Suez Canal
Battle of Romani
First Battle of Gaza
Second Battle of Gaza
Battle of Beersheba
Third Battle of Gaza
Caucasus Campaign
German Caucasus expedition
Awards
Pour le Mérite, Iron Cross First class
Friedrich Siegmund Georg Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein (also German: Kreß; 24 April 1870 – 16 October 1948) 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 World War I. Kress von Kressenstein was part of the military mission of Otto Liman von Sanders to the Ottoman Empire, which arrived shortly before World War I broke out. He was also the main leader for the Ottoman Desert Command Force (DCF).
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