THE OTTOMAN/GERMAN FORCES.
From the Wargames Campaign being fought by the Reynella Private Wargames Club.
Because of the sheer size of this wargames campaign it was not possible to provide model soldier equivalents of every regiment and battalion, battery, etc. Instead a table of organisation was produced, as on the following pages. Units of Infantry, Cavalry, Artillery, etc. were then raised and painted up. These formations were able to be added together etc. in order to achieve the forces in any one specific battle. As some battles involved more than one division, the number of miniatures had to be rather large, even so. The figure scale used is 1:50 and the battles fought out mostly under 'BIRTH OF A CENTURY" rules, by Mal. WRIGHT.
In the following listings some units are shown with battle honours they have earned. Some units have been wiped out, or were simply fictional to fool the Allied intelligence system.
Most of the ORDERS OF BATTLE followed a historical base, but were modified to suit the campaign as being fought by the group.
The Campaign continues, so the ORDER OF BATTLE as shown, is slightly out of date so as not to give away too much intelligence information to the players of the other side.
OTTOMAN ARMY OF PALESTINE & THE HEJAZ
MUSHIER (Feldmarschall) Oberst Erich Von Burgesshoff.
(HQ at EL CHARLOTTE NC)
ARMY GRUPPE YILDIRIM
ADMINISTRATIVE HQ. DAMASCUS
GENERAL ROGER BEY.
43RD SYRIAN Cavalry Brigade. (guards line of communications)
14th KURDISH Militia Cavalry. (Guards line of communications)
63rd IRAQI (Redif II) Regiment (Guards depots and installations)
104th SYRIAN (Redif II) Regiment. (Guards depots and installations)
30 Supply and Transport Companies. (Bullock) OTTOMAN
10 Supply and Transport Companies (Camel) OTTOMAN
5 Supply and Transport Companies (Railway) GERMAN
3 Supply and Transport Companies (Railway) AUSTRIAN.
11 Supply and Transport Companies (Railway) OTTOMAN.
5 Supply and Transport Companies (Motorized) GERMAN.
2 Supply and Transport Companies (Motorized) AUSTRIAN.
ARMY GRUPPE YILDIRIM REPLACEMENT DEPOTS
& CASUALTY RECOVERY BASE UNITS.
These can be allocated by GOC Army Gruppe for the replacement of battlefield casualties to various Corps and units within them. They represent the ENTIRE presently available reserves and should be handed out carefully. All emanate from BEIRUT or DAMASCUS and must be sent to their new postings.
DAMASCUS. 137TH ANATOLIAN REDIF II DIVISION. 3 Regiments of infantry, with full divisional units, 6 x Batteries Krupp 7cm Fieldguns. 1 Battery captured ex British 5" Howitzers.
BEIRUT SYRIAN INFANTRY .(Redif) 2 Battalions. SYRIAN CAVALRY 3 Squadrons
BEIRUT IRAQI INFANTRY (REDIF I) 6 Battalions IRAQI MILITIA CAVALRY 1 Squadron.
BEIRUT PALESTINIAN INFANTRY 6 Battalions PALESTINIAN CAVALRY nil
ARMY GRUPPE YILDIRIM ARTILLERY PARK
NATIONALITY indicates crew available. Many Germans and Austrian's were attached to Turkish Divisions. These weapons are issued by GOC ARMY GRUPPE at his discretion for replacement of losses, or to strengthen areas. They can also be taken back. All in Damascus.
FIELD ARTILLERY 7.5 cm M03/10 x 4 Batteries. (TURKISH)
FIELD ARTILLERY 7.7 cm FK. 96 x 4 Batteries. (GERMAN) FIELD ARTILLERY 7.7 cm FK. 16 x 2 Batteries. (GERMAN)
FIELD ARTILLERY Old Krupp 7cm M89 x 3 Batteries. (SYRIAN)
FIELD ARTILLERY 8. cm M5 State/Skoda x 2 Batteries (AUSTRIAN)
FIELD HOWITZERS 10.5cm M98/10 x 3 Batteries. (TURKISH)
HORSE ARTILLERY. Old 12pdr. 1 Battery (IRAQI)
HORSE ARTILLERY 7.5cm MO3/10 x 4 Batteries. (TURKISH)
HORSE ARTILLERY 7.7cm FK96 x Batteries. (GERMAN)
MEDIUM HOWITZERS. 12cm. FH92 x 2 Batteries. (TURKISH)
HEAVY HOWITZERS 15cm FH13/17 LANGE X 2 Batt. (GERMAN)
HEAVY HOWITZERS 15cm FH14/16 x 2 Batteries (AUSTRIAN)
ARMY GRUPPE YILDIRIM AIR RESERVES.
ALL AIRCRAFT ARE GERMAN with GERMAN PILOTS
DAMASCUS -
ALBATROSS DIII FIGHTERS X 4
ALBATROSS DII FIGHTERS X 2
ROLAND C-.II BOMBER/RECON X 4
HANOVER CL.111a BOMBERS X 4
HEBRON (attached to 4th Army)
ALBATROSS DIII FIGHTERS X 2
ROLAND C-.II BOMBER/RECON X 2
