Austrian Battery (k.u.k.)

[stevebecker]

Mates,

Reports show these details on this officer at the Gaza battle;

Cpt. Truschkowski, commander of Austrian batteries, died at one of his guns, in a way deserved by the most distinguished heroes

Can you give any more details on him?

Know k.u.k. officers

Maj. Alfons Ritter von Arenstorff (k.u.k.)

1 Bn under Maj. von Eichenhorst (k.u.k.) of 2 x KUK Btys (1/4 Capt Schaffer & 2/6 Lt Lewicki) (each 6x 10cm Skoda Mountain guns)

Where does Truschkowski fit in?

Cheers

S.B

[Tosun Saral]

Captain wladislaw ritter von truszkowski

http://riowang.blogspot.com.tr/2012/05/ ... -gaza.html

[Tosun Saral]

At the end of the summer of 1917 captain Alfons Ritter von Arenstorff was attended to command Battery 1/4 of the k.u.k. Mountain Howitzer Divison in Turkey. At the end of oct this battery got orders to defend the Gazze shore for a possible enemy landing (3rd Gazze) On Nov 8th The British landed on the shores of Gazze and attacked to KuK Mountain Battety. But Battery 1/4 fired on British. But there were no Turkish infanty to defend them. The battery defended themselves by infantry rifles. At 9:=0 the 2/6 reteated back because it used all its shells. The 1/4was also getting short of shells. they defended the area till 18:00 and reteaded to El Tire over Çalis

Arenstorff promoted to major and was made artilley commander of Turkish 8th AC and KuK 10 cm Skoda Mountain Howitzer Battery before 2nd Şeria (Jordan) battle. He was distiquished by von Sanders "Haubitzbatterie 2 und lange Kanone haben sich wie immer ausgezeichnet bewaert und Major Arenstorrf hat die Artillerie des VIII. Armeekorps vorzüglich geleited"
He was a real hero.

[stevebecker]

Tosun,

Thanks mate interesting man.

S.B

[stevebecker]

Tosun,

Some one was after any details on this Austrian Battery?

He writes;

"According to my sources, the k.u.k Motor-Mörser-Batterie Nr. 9 was stationed near Lubban (today Luban e-Sharkiya, Israel) from 29th April to 8th August 1918. I found two references of the battery in australian sources: on July 20th it was mentioned as active again, without any further details. On August 3rd & 4th it fired 51 shells at map positions C5/J32a, b and C5/L2d."

Another reported that it was also at Gallipoli with No 36 Battery under Capt Manouschek.

Can you help him identify this battery?

Cheers

[Tosun Saral]

9 numaralı Avusturya Macaristan Ordusu 24 cm’lik Havan bataryası Türkiye’ye gönderilen ilk batarya oldu. 22 Ekim 1915 de Batarya Viyana’dan Tuna nehir gemilerine yüklendi ve 4 subay ile 80 askerden müteşekkil bir Eğitim takımı refakatinde Rusçuk’a doğru yol aldı.

the k.u.k Motor-Mörser-Batterie Nr. 9 was the first battery that arrived to Turkey. The battery was loaded on Donau Monitors at Vieenna on Oct 22nd 1915. It beginned his journey to Turkey on Danube with 4 officers and 80 men.

[Tosun Saral]

Batarya 15 Kasım 1915 günü Uzunköprü’ye geldi. Eğitim takımı Komutanı Üsteğmen Höpflinger ve Otomobil subayı (Ulaştırma) Üsteğmen Filipp göreve başladıklarını bildirmek için İstanbul’a General Pomiankowski’ye gittiler ve sonra da Türk Savaş Bakanı Ekselansları Enver Paşa ve Majeste Sultan’a takdim edildiler.

the k.u.k 24 cm Motor-Mörser-Batterie Nr. 9 arrived at Uzunköprü on Turkish-Bulgarian border on Oct. 15th 1915 and got immediately orders from General Pomiankowski to move to the order of 5th Army at Gallipoli. Commander of instructions team 2nd Lt Höpflinger and automobiile officer 2nd Lt Filipp went to Istanbul to visit Enver Pasha and the Sultan.

[Tosun Saral]

4 toptan ve 7 otomobilden müteşekkil Batarya Teğmen Sitta ve Teğmen Lindner komutasında ve Türk askerlerinin yardımıyla harekete hazır hale getirildi. çünkü Batarya Türkiye’ye doğru yola çıkmadan önce küçük parçalara ayrılmış ve 140 büyük sandığa yerleştirilmişti.

The battery with 4 guns and 7 automobile under command of Lt Sitta and Lt. Lindner mounted again and gotready to move to Gallipoli with the help of Turkish soldiers. Because it was put in 140 great boxes before departure to Turkey

[Tosun Saral]

Source: Report of Batteriekommandant Oberleutnant Engelbert Filipp "K.u.K 24 c/m Motor Mörserbatterie No 9, Beilage zu Res. N: 45/2, "

to be continued

[Tosun Saral]

15 Kasımda Batarya komutanı Yüzbaşı Barber komutasında 183 asker ve Üsteğmen Klob ile Teğmen Jeschek ‘den müteşekkil takviye geldi. Batarya 19 kasım 1915 de Gelibolu’ya doğru yürüyüşe geçti. Kafilenin önünde Ulaştırma Üsteğmeni Filipp komutasındaki toplar gidiyor, bunları 120 arabaya yüklenmiş batarya teçhizatı ve cephane takip ediyordu.

The rest of the battery under command of Capt. barber, 2nd Klob and Lt. Jeschek with 183 men also arrived to Turkey on Nov.15th 1915. They begun to march to Gallipoli on Nov. 19th. Infont of the convoy was 2ndLt Filipp with the guns. 120 wagons full of material and ammu was following him. After 3 days 170 km walk the battery arrived To the town of Yalova.

[Tosun Saral]

27 Kasım’da batarya Koca Çimen’in 1 km doğusunda bulunan Matik Dere’deki mevziinden Mestan Tepe ve Purnar Tepe’deki (Pınar Tepe) İngiliz siperlerine ilk ateşini açtı. 29 Kasım’da İngilizler tarafından özellikle kuvvetli bir müstahkem mevkii haline getirilmiş olan Kanlı Sırt’a ateş edildi.


On Nov 27th the battery opened fire from its positin at Matik Dere which was 1 kms east of Koca Çimen. to the british trenches and positions on Mestan Tepe and Purnar (Pinar) Tepe, On Nov 28th the battery fired to well fortified Kanli Sirt (Bloody ridge)

[Tosun Saral]

1917 Şubat ayında Batarya iki kısma ayrıldı. Otomobil ve kamyonlarla takviye edilen 2 toplu batarya eski ünvanı ile “K.u.K. 24 cm Motor Mörserbatterie No: 9” (9 Numaralı 24lük Motorlu Havan Bataryası), Üsteğmen Pilipp komutasında Enes hattına gönderildi. Diğer iki top ise 10.4’lük toplarla değiştirildi ve “ K.u.K. 10 cm Kononenbatterie No: 20“ (20 Numaralı 10’luk Topçu Bataryası) adını aldı, Yüzbaşı Kodar emrinde Gazze Cephesi’ne gönderildi.

On Feb 1917 the battery diveded into two parts. Two 24cm guns changed to 10.4 cm guns and forwarded to Gazze under command of Capt. Kodar with a new name and number: “ K.u.K. 10 cm Kononenbatterie No: 20“ The rest of the battery under command of 2nd Lt Filipp supported with new automobiles and trucks send to the Enes line on Turkish Greek -Bulgarian Border withe the name and number “K.u.K. 24 cm Motor Mörserbatterie No: 9”

[stevebecker]

Tosun,

Is this saying that it was not No 9 Battery that shelled Luban in 1918 but No 20 Battery under Capt Kodar?

Cheers

S.B

[Tosun Saral]

Yeah!

After a short while Capt Barber got sick and Capt.Alexander Kodar von Thurnwerth took command of No 9.

At Enes line the 9th was positioned at Koru Mountains in order to protect a new landing to Saros bay. The battery was given to the order of 55th div. "Enes" heavy Artillery Regiment no: 5 and rested 6 months At Saros . On sept. 23th the battery moved to Gazze and took part on 3trd Gazze.

TSnote: The reporter 2 'nd Lt Filipp dont give further information about the activities of the battery. I understand that no battery 9th existiert in Gazze.

Unfortunately no official Turkish historical book or annal mention any word about KuK battery in Gazze. I wrote the book from various foreign sources and some Turkish memories. I am sure that Kuk battery served extraordinately at Gallipoli and Sina Palestine. Their deeds are not to be forgetten.

[Tosun Saral]

My "Austrian-Hungarian Soldiers in Turkish Army " at facebook. Those who are interested must be a friend of mine to see the pictures.
https://www.facebook.com/tosun.saral/me ... 735&type=3