Atlas of Battles

commander, 8 engagements

Battles of Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein

Battles of Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein

German general of the artillery of the Reichswehr (1870–1948)

Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein is recorded as a commander at 8 placed engagements in the atlas between 1916 and 1917: 8 battles across 3 present-day countries, most in Palestine (3), Israel (3), Egypt (2). Taken in date order, the sites lie 365 km apart end to end, 52 km between engagements on average. Most belong to Middle Eastern theater of World War I (7), World War I (1).

Battle of KatiaThird Battle of GazaBattle of Mughar RidgeBattle of RomaniFirst Battle of GazaSecond Battle of GazaBattle of BeershebaBattle of JerusalemBattle of RomaniFirst Battle of GazaSecond Battle of GazaBattle of BeershebaBattle of JerusalemTel AvivAmmanBur SaidSuezGizaHaifaIsmaïliaEl MansuraTantaDumyat200 km31.403N, 33.938E
8 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1916: 2 engagements1917: 6 engagements6 in 191719161917
8 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

In time order

Battle of Katia, 1916Battle of Romani, 1916First Battle of Gaza, 1917Second Battle of Gaza, 1917Battle of Beersheba, 1917Third Battle of Gaza, 1917Battle of Mughar Ridge, 1917Battle of Jerusalem, 191719161917
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Wars 2

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceFrom the lastResult
23 April 1916Battle of KatiaEgyptOttoman victory
3 August 1916Battle of RomaniSinai Peninsula, Egypt10 km WBritish Empire victory
26 March 1917First Battle of GazaGaza City, Palestine182 km ECentral Powers victory
17 April 1917Second Battle of GazaGaza City, Palestine0 km NCentral Powers victory
31 October 1917Battle of BeershebaBeersheba, Israel41 km SEAllied victory
1 November 1917Third Battle of GazaGaza City, Palestine41 km NWAllied victory
13 November 1917Battle of Mughar RidgeIsrael49 km NEBritish Empire victory
17 November 1917Battle of JerusalemJerusalem, Israel43 km EAllied victoryEnd of the Ottoman rule in Jerusalem and...

Sources and method

Commanders come from the commander fields of the English Wikipedia infoboxes of these engagements (CC BY-SA 4.0), resolved to one article each; portrait, dates and description from Wikidata (CC0) and Wikimedia Commons, Whiting, John D. (John David), 1882-1951 , photographer Larsson, Lewis , photographer Matson, G. Eric (Gästgifvar Eric),, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons. Distances are great-circle distances between recorded sites, not marches.