The Ottoman Seventh Army was a large military formation of the Ottoman Empire in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Although designated as an army , at least by 1918, it was only of corps strength.
9-562: Palestine Brigade may refer to: Palestine Brigade RAF , a World War I Royal Air Force formation which saw action against the Ottoman Empire in Palestine Jewish Brigade , a World War II British Army formation [REDACTED] Topics referred to by the same term This disambiguation page lists articles about military units and formations which are associated with
18-810: The Ottoman Eighth Army , his Australian Mounted Division was sent to hold back the advance of the Seventh Army. The Seventh Army did manage to force the Australians to retreat by several miles but ultimately the Australians held their line. After the British victory in the Battle of Mughar Ridge on 13 November (which did not directly involve the Seventh Army), Fevzi decided to withdraw the Seventh Army to guard Jerusalem. In January 1918,
27-778: The Royal Flying Corps , and later Royal Air Force , was formed 5 October 1917 in response to General Allenby 's request for an air formation for his planned offensive against the Ottoman Empire in Palestine . Prior to Allenby's appointment as commander of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force , the German and Ottoman air services had enjoyed air superiority in the Levant . This was because of
36-552: The Middle East which were east of Suez . Forming part of Royal Flying Corps Middle East and it was initially commanded by Brigadier-General W G H Salmond who retained command of RFC Middle East. In December 1917, command of the Palestine Brigade ceased to be held by the commander of RFC Middle East. Brigadier-General A E Borton was appointed Brigade Commander and Salmond, who had been promoted to Major-General,
45-548: The same title. If an internal link referred you to this page, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. [REDACTED] Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Palestine_Brigade&oldid=473718677 " Category : Military units and formations disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Palestine Brigade RAF The Palestine Brigade of
54-589: The superior quantity and quality of German Rumpler and Fokker aircraft in comparison to the British aircraft. Allenby was an air power enthusiast and he requested that the British War Office increase the number and quality of Flying Corps aircraft at his disposal. With an increased number of British aircraft in the Middle East , the Palestine Brigade was formed on 5 October 1917. It consisted of all Royal Flying Corps operational units based in
63-404: Was GOC RFC Middle East. Although Borton answered directly to Allenby for operational matters, Salmond maintained a keen interest in the activities of the Palestine Brigade. The Palestine Brigade consisted of the following two wings : In addition, by the summer of 1918 the brigade also had a balloon company, an aircraft park, an aircraft depot and an engine repair depot. In August, the brigade
72-718: Was established in 1877 for service in Arabia and the Yemen . By 1908 it consisted of the 13th and 14th infantry divisions, one cavalry regiment and one artillery regiment and they were involved in combatting insurgent tribesmen in the Yemen. In August 1917, the army was structured as follows: In late 1917, commanded by Fevzi Pasha, the Seventh Army was ordered to advanced across the desert in order to bring pressure to bear upon Allenby's inland flank in Palestine. While Allenby attacked
81-597: Was strengthened by the addition of a single Handley Page 0/400 biplane bomber which had been flown from England. The Palestine Brigade saw action throughout the Palestine Campaign , most notably at the Battle of Megiddo when the retreating Ottoman Seventh Army was destroyed on Nablus-Beisan road by aerial attack. The following officers commanded the Palestine Brigade: Seventh Army (Ottoman Empire) The Seventh Army
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