Ottoman advance on Ogratina (9 juill. 1916 – 19 juill. 1916)
Description:
The objectives of the German, Austrian and Ottoman advance were to capture Romani and to then establish a strongly entrenched position opposite Kantara, from which place their heavy artillery would be within range of the Suez Canal. The attacking force assembled in the southern Ottoman Empire at Shellal, north-west of Beersheba, and departed for the Sinai on 9 July 1916; they reached Bir el Abd and Ogratina ten days later.Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
9 juill. 1916
19 juill. 1916
~ 10 days