tan berk Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 (edited) Hello all Does anyone has a full list of German units who were station around the Ottoman Empire between 1915-1918 ? Tan I have some documents from these units: Fliegerabteilung 301 (The Desert Campaign) Fernsprechabteilung 1701 Militar Mission Konstantinopel (not sure if this could be classified as a different unit or a general name for every unit stationed in Turkey at that time) Edited September 9, 2014 by tan berk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Odulf Posted September 9, 2014 Share Posted September 9, 2014 There was a German Military Mission in Constantinople since 1836, and also a British Military Mission which left Turkey in 1914. Besides, there were various German Naval units, not only the SMS Goeben and Breslau (who were reflagged into the Turkish Navy), but also a Torpedoboat Flottilla, a U-Boat Flottilla, Naval Artillery (also around the Dardanelles) and many other small units as advisors of the Turkish Forces. Many of the German units, in co-operation with the Turkish Forces, fought against the Russians on the shores of the Black Sea, but also on the Euphratus and Tigris, German Navy crews manned the gun boats. Many high ranking Germans commanded Turkish Army units, like Von Falkenhayn, who was C-in-C of all Turkish Froces in Iraq. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan berk Posted September 9, 2014 Author Share Posted September 9, 2014 Hello Odulf Thank you for your reply, but I am trying to narrow my research down to individual unit names. I have never seen anyone that had put them together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jaba1914 Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 MG-Kp. 601-608Fußart.Btl. 60Ballonabwehr-Kanonenzüge 133-136Minenwerfer-Abt. 350-352Flieger-Abt. 300Fernsprech-Abt. 103Funker-Kdo. 105Stab 201.Inf.Brig.Inf.Btl. 701-703 Feldart.Abt. 701Flieger-Abt. 301-304Pio.Kp. 205Nachr.Abt. Pascha IIRes.Jg.Btl.11Inf.Rgt. 146 Regards Alex Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan berk Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 (edited) Alex, thank you so much, I believe your list would be complete with Ferns.abt 1701 ? Edited September 12, 2014 by tan berk Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Danner Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 I'm sure there are other units, especially support units. I was just looking today at the file of a doctor who was assigned as Kriegslazarettdirektor of Kriegslazarettabteilung Nr, 300 in the Expeditionskorps "Pascha II", and then to the Deutsche Etappen-Inspektion Syrien. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan berk Posted September 12, 2014 Author Share Posted September 12, 2014 You are right Dave, surely there gotta be more units especially the Pasha II was a grand scale war aid mission, thank you for your addition Kriegslazarettabteilung Nr, 300 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IrishGunner Posted September 12, 2014 Share Posted September 12, 2014 Interesting topic. Alex, out of curiosity, what is the source of your info (for my notes). Thanks! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 (edited) Hello! Here is a small list of the german units in Turkey: It´s (not complete) list of the ships, which came back to Germany in 1919. "Dampfer" means ship. Your unit is marked in red. Jildirim Erster angekommener Dampfer "Etha Rickmers"in Wilhelmshaven am 17.3.1919 von Haidar Pascha (Konstantinopel) 138 Offiziere und 2183 Uffz. und Mannschaften Inf.Reg.146 68 Offz. 3 Beamte 1024 Mann. Blinkerzug 28 1 Offz. 22 Mann. Stabswache 6 Offz. 27 Mann. Inf.Bat.702 14 Offz. 1 Beamter 245 Mann. Landsturmkomp.Schweidnitz 3. Offz. 81 Mann. Vemessungsabt.27 4 Offz. 8 Beamte 64 Mann. Sammelkomp.Stab 7 Offz. Gruppe Smyrna 1 Offz. 87 Mann. Kraftfahrkolonne c 1 Offz. 50 Mann. Bohr Sonder Kommando 2 Offz. 8 Beamte 31 Mann. Eisenbahn Sonder Kdo 8 1 Offz. 20 Mann. Eisenbahn Sonder Kdo 11 5 Offz. 1 Beamter 63 Mann. Werkstatt Kdo Anatolien 2 Offz 47 Mann. Werkstatt Kdo Hedjas 2 Offz. 28 Mann. und 20 Eisenbahnbeamte Auf Dampfer "Lilly Rickmers" ankunft 20.3.1919 in Wilhelmshaven 90 Offz. 1812 Mann. Stab Asienkorps 7 Offz. 1 Beamter 89 Mann. Inf. Batl. 701 16 Offz. 260 Mann. Pion. Formationen 203+701 8 Offz. 282 Mann. Feld Art. Abt.701 11 Offz. 197 Mann. .......Abt 1703 8 Offz 63 Mann. (Abt. Ist für mich nicht entzifferbar wahrsch. Fernspr.) San. Komp. 300 3 Offz. 49 Mann. Masch.gew. Komp. 601-608 und leichtes Masch.gew. Ausbildungs-Kdo 11 Offz. 107 Mann. Eisenbahn Sonder-Kdo 6a + 6c 13 Offz. 2 Beamte 307 Mann. Reskraft. Kraftwagenpark 504 Staffel 731 Sankra Armee Kraftfahr-Kol. 701;706;712;715,506 Kraftfahr-Kol. Kadikey alle Kraftfahrer zus.= 10 Offz. 3 Beamte 476 Mann Intendantur 25 Mann. Etappenlazarett Taurus 2 Offz. 2 Beamte 68 Mann. Stab Leisanoff 5.Armee 2 Offz. 10 Mann. und 2 Afghanen Dampfer "Kerkyra" (Ankunft in Deutschland nicht erwähnt) Stab Deutsche Abteilung A.O.K.6 5 Offz. 1 Beamter 18 Mann. Funker-Abt. 151 6 Offz. 85 Mann. Fernschreiber 1 Offz. 53 Mann. Flieger Abt. einschl. Marine-Kdo 6 Offz. 78 Mann. Deutsche Etappe 4 Offz. 1 Beamter 50 Mann. Arghana-Maden-Expedition 2 Offz. 21 Mann. Brennstoff-Kdo.-Arabien 4 Offz. 1 Beamter 37 Mann. Leitender Offizier des Kriegslazarettes 5 Offz. 3 Beamte 27 Mann. Stabs-Kdo.-Kraftfahrer 3 Offz. 14 Mann. Kraftfahr-Kolonne 501 1 Offz 35 Mann. Kraftfahr-Kolonne 508 1 Offz. 37 Mann. Kraftfahr-Kolonne 509 1 Offz. 19 Mann. Kraftfahr-Kolonne 511 1 Offz. 41 Mann. Park- Kolonne 514 1 Offz. 73 Mann. Kraftfahr-Kolonne 516 1 Offz. 45 Mann. Kraftfahr-Kolonne 205 1 Offz. 64 Mann. Kraftfahr-Kolonne 703 69 Mann. Kraftfahr-Kolonne 713 1 Offz. 63 Mann. Kraftfahr-Kolonne 6 33 Mann. Kraftfahr-Kolonne-Jüttner 1 Offz. 61 Mann. ohne Formation 5 Offz. 17 Mann. Dampfer "Pathmos" D.E.-I.(Irak) 2 Offz. 2 Beamte 42 Mann. 1.Etappen-Kompanie 5 Offz. 5 Beamtenstellvertr.u Unterzahlmstr. 96 Mann. 2.Etappen-Kompanie 5 Offz. 2 Beamtenstellvertr. 71 Mann. 3.Etappen-Kompanie 9 Offz. 2 Beamtenstellvertr. 137 Mann. 4.Etappen-Kompanie 4 Offz. 2 Beamtenstellvertr. 114 Mann. Kompanie Türkfech 9 Offz. 2 Beamtenstellvertr. 47 Mann. Komp.-Heeresgruppe 2 Offz. 3 Beamtenstellvertr. 69 Mann. Eisenbahn-Betriebs-Kompanie 34/48 4 Offz. 1 Bea.-Stellvertr. 98 Mann. Seilbahntrupp 29 1 Offz. 8 Mann. Seilbahntrupp 47 1 Offz. 11 Mann. E.-S.-K.12 1 Offz. 8 Mann. Kdo. der Nachrichtentruppen 2 Offz. 74 Mann. Bäckereikolonne 75 1 Offz. 1 Beamtenstellvertr. 17 Mann. Laz.-Zug 16 1 Offz. 1 Beamtenstellvertr. 21 Mann. Kriegslaz. 300(teilweise) 17 Mann. K.-Transport-Abt. 8 Mann. Dampfer "Asgard" Ankunft 31.3.1919 in Wilhelmshaven 107 Offiziere; 42 Beamte; 1918 Mannschaften darunter 765 Mann Nachrichtentruppen darunter 100 Bayern 470 Mann Flieger 315 Mann Kraftfahrer 170 Mann Eisenbahner 80 Mann Flakformationen 90 Mann Straßenbau-Sonderkommando 70 Mann Sanitäts-Formationen 100 Mann Bohr-Sonderkommando 70 Mann Bau-Unterabteilung Genaue Zusammensetzung: stand in einem späteren Heft Akonach 70Aferna 1701Afunka 1722 Div.Funk. 1724 Funk-Abt.1720 Anacha 1730 Feldlaz. 6 Fliegerabt. 300 Fliegerabt. 303 Fliegerabt. 304a Fliegerabt. 305 Kofl.Flugpark-Armeewetterwarte Feld-Laz. 213 Feld-Laz. 216 Bau-Abt.-Mil.-Mission E.-S.-K. 6b Flak-Gruppen-Kdo. 55 Straßenbau-Sonderkommando 1 und 3 Muna(Munitionsabteilung) Bohr-Sonder-Kdo Proviantamt Bäckerei Dampfer "Stambul" Ankunft 13.4.1919 in Hamburg I.und II. Bat. sächs. I.R.415 1350 Mann Teile sächs.F.A.R.279 100 Mann Teile 7.Würth.Landwehr Div. 210 Mann ?. Komp.Res.Ers.Inf.Reg.2 260 Mann Fuhrpark Kolonne 267 80 Mann Div.-Funker 109 und Gebirgsfunker 2 mit mit überplanmäßiger F.-Station 40 Mann Bäckereikolonne 70 25 Mann Bäckereikolonne 78 15 Mann Schlächterei 184 15 Mann Post 149 6 Mann Soldatenheime Nikolajew und Krim 85 Mann Dampfer "Varna" Ankunft am 14.4.1919 in Wilhelmshaven III.Bat. Sächs. I.R. 415 M.G.K. I.R. 415 Kommandantur 540 Staffelstab 158 zusammen 25 Offz. 644 Mann. (Sachsen) ?.Land.Div. Brückentrain2 ? Prov.Kolonne 7 ?Fuhrpark Kolonne 20 zusammen 11 Offz. 144 Mann. (Bayern) Teile I.R. 121 Teile I.R. 126 Rekr.Depot 6 Landw.F.A.R. 1 ?anow Pionier Komp. XIII A.K. Fernsprech-Abt 507 Fernsprech-Betriebszug 1052 Kraftfahrkolonne 772 zusammen 5 Offz. 281 Mann ( Württemberger) Verb.Offz. Mil. Mission Konstantinopel Etappen-Kommandantur 853 1.M.G.K. Landsturm Inf.Bat.Osterode 3.Komp. Landsturm Inf. Bat.Osterode zusammen 13 Offz. 250 Mann. (Preussen) Pferdelazarett 515 Fernsprech-Abt. 628 Bauzug 4/15 Bauzug 4/117 Lastkraftwagenabteilung 52 Armee-Kraftwagen-Kolonne 269 Kraftwgenkolonne 801 Versprengtensammelstelle Nikolajew Feldbäckerei-Kolonne 224 Div.-Funker-Abt. 109 Feldschlächterei-Abt. 184 Feldbäckerei-Kolonne 78 zusammen 24 Offz. 714 Mannschaften Auf dem Dampfer "Akdenis" wurden Orient Und Schwarzmeertruppen zusammen transportiert. Ankunft 5.4.1919 in Wilhelmshaven Stab der Mil. Mission Eisenbahn Sonder-Kommando 3 und 5 Kraftfahr-und Radfahrformationen Nachrichtentruppen Armee Nachrichten-Kdo 70 Schiffslazarett Fliegertruppen Pionier-Kdo Kav.-Esk. Asienkorps Ortskommandantur Prinkipo Etappen-San.-Depot Proviantamt Prinkipo Ortsmagazin Abt. Rittm. von Kollmann Militärpolizei Bäckerei Halki Landst.Inf.Reg. 9 aus Jelisawetgrad Stab würt. Ldw. Feldart. 1 aus Jelisawetgrad Feldpost Militär-Mission Türktech. Komp Der Dampfer"Rinna Horn"ausgelaufen am 8.3.1919 aus Konstantinopel an Bord: ebenfalls gemischte Truppen 500 Mann Milit.-Mission mit 80 leichtkranken Stab Kommando der deutschen Truppen im Kaukasus dabei Frhr. von der Goltz Stab Bayr. Jäger-Reg.15 I. Bayr.Jäg.-Reg.15 Sturm Batt.10(Hauptm. Beslitz) Stab II.Res.-Fußart.65 (Hauptm. Schmidt) Sächs.Nachr.Abt.1750 (1.Funkstab; 2 Gebirgsfernsprechzug; Abhörstation; Auswertungsstelle) Funk Großstationen Tiflis und Poli Feldproviantamt Feldbäckerei Edited September 13, 2014 by The Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan berk Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 Thank you for this detailed list, it helps a lot. Do you have any info on the Militar Mission before the outbreak of war? Tan Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Prussian Posted September 13, 2014 Share Posted September 13, 2014 (edited) Hello Tan! Unfortunately not a lot. I know, that The "Officers of the army" were in Militärmission. (Here the list from the Ehrenrangliste 1914-1918) Gen.d.Kav. Liman v. Sanders Generalmajor Bronsart v. Scghellendorff Generalmajor Posseldt Oberst Weber Oberst Back Oberst Trommer Oberstleutnant Weidtmann Obersleutnant Heuck Oberstleutnant v. Sodenstern Oberstleutnant v. Frankenberg u. Proschlitz Oberstleutnant Kannengießer Oberstleutnant Bischof Major Behrle Major Potschernick Major Graf v. Hopffgarten Major Perrinet v. Thaunevnay Major Albrecht Major v. Feldmann Major Guse Major Böttrich Major v. Frese Major Rabe Major Binhold Major Wilhelmi Major Stange Hauptmann Bonberg Hauptmann Hunger Hauptmann Eggert Hauptmann Essnert Hauptmann Staszewski Rittmeister Schroeder Rittmeister Prigge Hauptmann Lange Hauptmann v. König Rittmeister Mühlmann Hauptmann v. Brochem Oberleutnant Pohl Oberleutnant Gerlach Oberleutnant Heibey Oberleutnant Serno Here is a link about the Militärmission (turkish language possible! > look at the bootom left, unfortunately very, very short...) http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deutsche_Milit%C3%A4rmissionen_im_Osmanischen_Reich Edited September 13, 2014 by The Prussian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan berk Posted September 13, 2014 Author Share Posted September 13, 2014 Thank you so much for the additional info, I will try to put together a full list of individual units that served between 1914-1918. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted September 29, 2014 Share Posted September 29, 2014 (edited) Would the DRK Abteilung have been separate or been considered part of the Staff? Edited September 29, 2014 by Ulsterman Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan berk Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Does anyone has any info on Inspektion Heeresgruppe F. ? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tan berk Posted October 6, 2014 Author Share Posted October 6, 2014 Searching for Grenadier Adalbert Spiess Ober- Etappen- Inspektion Heeresgruppe F. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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