Col Salvi and Col Sahir at Kerever Dere May 1915

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stevebecker
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Col Salvi and Col Sahir at Kerever Dere May 1915

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Post by stevebecker » 17 Dec 2020, 01:47

Mates,

I notice the names of two Ottoman Officers mentioned by the German Muhlmann when on Staff with the Southern Group at Helles under Weber.

Wolf's Book shows the names as Col Salvi and Col Sahir (page 149 & 150)

This was after the attacks by the 9th and 7th Ottoman Divisions around Kerever Dere (2nd Krithia) 6-8-May 1915

Of cause this maybe the names being misspelled by this German of Ottoman names?

I can find no officers commanding Regts by those names?

The names of all Regt officers are shown in Erickson's book (Gallipoli Campaign) page 212

7th Div Regts

19th Regt LtCol Sabri
21st Regt LtCol Halil
45th Regt LtColRefik
46th Regt LtCol Mahmut
127th Regt LtCol Hasan

9th Div

25th Regt LtCol Irfan
26th Regt LtCol Kadri
20th Regt LtCol Halit

15th Div

39th Regt Mak Kazim

So who are they or could they be?

S.B

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Re: Col Salvi and Col Sahir at Kerever Dere May 1915

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Post by stevebecker » 19 Dec 2020, 00:30

Mates,

Yes it looks like the mistake was by the German officer, who makes a number of mistakes of Ottoman names in his account?

Col Salvi and Col Sahir

Possibly Sabri and Kadri

Cheers

S.B


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Re: Col Salvi and Col Sahir at Kerever Dere May 1915

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Post by Tosun Saral » 25 Dec 2020, 14:03

Yes it is a mistake by the German officer. On the other hand Kerever dere is also wrong. right is Kereviz Dere which is Achi Baba Battle. french call: Kérévés Déré
date of 1st Battle of Kerevizdere 21-22 June 1915
2nd: 12-13 July 1915

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