Photos Ottoman Empire During WW1

DENO · Mar 16, 2018

Hey, on this topic I would like to share the Ottoman Army Troops during WW1 that I collected from various sources. feel free to discuss and contribute...

Gallipoli Campaign (1915-1916)

Ottoman infantry in trenches of Arıburnu waiting to hear commander whistle to attack

Gunner corporal Seyit. During the harshest naval conflict of Dardarnelles in 1915. After loosing his entire crew he managed to raise and load a 219 kg gun shell to a Krupp naval gun on its own and fire. His shot sunk Royal Navy warship HMS Ocean. Photo was revatalized for army journalists.

Mustafa Kemal Ataturk. Commander of the Turkish War of independence and the founder & first president of the Turkish Republic in Gallipoli as a Colonel. 1915

Again Colonel Mustafa Kemal with his officers in Gallipoli. 1915

Bombardier · Mar 16, 2018

Great subject matter @DENO
What is clear is that the British Underestimated Ottoman Forces and the Turkish Resolve to defend themselves.
Such a bloody battle and so many losses on both sides. My respect to the dead and dying from that part of the war both Allied and Ottoman.

We At Mi.Net Salute You.

Bombardier · Mar 16, 2018

Like the naval bombardment of the Dardanelles in March, once again the British miscalculate the strength of the Turkish forces, which outnumber the British.

http://greatwarproject.org/2015/04/25/allied-attack-on-gallipoli-goes-bad-from-the-start/

Not strictly about the Ottoman's but an interesting reflection on the situation (hope you dont mind buddy). We will keep the photos on track.... promise

DENO · Mar 16, 2018

Bombardier said:
Great subject matter @DENO
What is clear is that the British Underestimated Ottoman Forces and the Turkish Resolve to defend themselves.
Such a bloody battle and so many losses on both sides. My respect to the dead and dying from that part of the war both Allied and Ottoman.

We At Mi.Net Salute You.

It was indeed. I remember that during my visit to actual conflict zone which most of the trenches, pillboxes and the scrapped equipment preserved our guide showed me a hill just next to the beach and told us that in 1916 both of the sides lost more than 10,000 soldiers just on this tiny hill just in one day. So they kept it just like that because in that time they did not have enough space to burry all of the corpses. It was very drastic to see how soldiers fought against each others in the trenches just 10-15 meters away from each others. Even in ceasefires they had change to play football and trade their stuff between them...

Ottoman troops in Galicia

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In Palestine

British POWs

Bombardier · Mar 16, 2018

Fascinating photos, I hope I can find some that will enlighten us on this subject further.

The last photo shows British Prisoners, they look well cared for given the circumstances.

DENO · Mar 16, 2018

Ottoman machine gun corps on the Gaza frontline, 1916

Low caliber field gun used in AA role against allied planes

British MK.III tank knocked out by Ottoman artillery while it was trying to pass a trench in Gaza frontline. 1917

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Mobile field radio team of the Ottoman Army, firstly used on Palestine Frontline

DENO · Mar 16, 2018

Afghan and Pakistani volunteers who fought for Ottomans in Palestine Campaign after the Sultan's call to arms to all Muslims as Khalifa

Ottoman cavalry, unknown location. Judging from the buildings somewhere in Central/Western Anatolia I assume...

Ottoman Navy battleship and sailors. Ottoman Navy became almost passive during WWI due to the Allied naval superiority. However they managed to organize some sneak attacks and sunk some allied vessels...

DENO · Mar 16, 2018

Galician Frontline of 1915-1916

Kaiser Wilhelm inspecting Turkish troops near Tarnopol. 1916

Bombardier · Mar 16, 2018

Im not rying to hijack your thread about the Ottomans but thought this might offer an insight into at least one of the battles

War Diary Galipolli - MCcoll

Bombardier
Jun 16, 2013
gallipoli military document world war one year 1916

Alexander Bastin McColl. Diary entry for 25-26 April 1915,MSX-8204, Alexander Turnbull Library

At 6 am this morning a move was made. We pulled anchor and moved slowly out. The warships and fleet left a little before us & presented a great sight. We are following two big barges. Absolutely magnificent scenery. Everyone greatly excited.

At the time of writing can see the warships bombarding & the Tommies landing under cover. A magnificent sight. We are landing further up. Half the Coy landed about 4pm and I with the other half did not get ashore until 11pm. About 7pm they commenced fetching wounded aboard our ship as all the hospital ships were full.

The Australians who landed first performed brilliantly but lost heavily so also did our Auckland & Canterbury boys. We got about 100 wounded before leaving some of them being awfully bad.

At midnight we got orders to line a ridge just above headquarters & we have here all day. Fighting has been continuous for 15 hours but we have been lucky enough to have only [shrapnel bursting over us & a few bullets.]

War diary. McColl, Alexander Bastin (Captain), 1892-1916 : War diaries. Ref: MSX-8204. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand.

http://natlib.govt.nz/records/23188096

Bombardier · Mar 16, 2018

A WW1-wartime picture of Turkish POW with his post-1913 kabalak wrapped in cloth, and tied with tape. The 1916 Turkish Army Handbook states: " ... rank and file were supplied in 1913 and 1914 with a new head-covering ... a long strip of khaki cloth tied spirally on the head and forming a sort of soft helmet, which can easily be mistaken for the British khaki helmet in a bad light.” (British General Staff. (1995) 1916 Handbook of the Turkish Army. Battery Press, Nashville: 50)

Read More - https://www.ottoman-uniforms.com/ww1-ottoman-army-uniforms/

DENO · Mar 16, 2018

Here some Identification illustrations of the Ottoman troops from different branches/ranks as a part of Men-At-Arms series Book made by Osprey Publishing...

DENO · Mar 19, 2018

I just bumped into these when I was surfing on the internet. The photos of the last living Turkish and Australian soldier of the Gallipoli Campaign Adil Şahin (94) and Len Hall (93) shaking hands of each others during the 75th anniversary of the Campaign of 1990 in Gallipoli Turkey. Both joined the war as military recruits at the age of 17.

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Bombardier · Mar 19, 2018

That's an amazing photo of 2 previous adversaries meeting

DENO · Apr 18, 2018

Thank you @Bombardier for editing my posts with the new image links that I provided !

Here is an Ottoman propaganda poster dropped over ANZAC troops by planes during the Gallipoli Campaign. I heard the rumors but never seen one of them untill I came up to this...

DENO · May 10, 2018

Some photos of the Ottoman Navy pilot Captain Ahmet Ali Celikten Who also known as "Arab Ali". He was the world's first known African pilot and also the only African military pilot who fought during the WWI. After from the war He continued to serve in Turkish Navy as a maritime reconnaissance pilot up until his retirement in 1949.

DENO · Jul 30, 2018

More phoos. Most of them were taken from the personal collection of the Tunca & Iclal Örses. Big thanks to them !

German Emperor Kaiser Wilhelm II in Ottoman Army field marshal uniform during his field visits of Gallipoli 1914

Ottoman troops armed with Mauser Gewehr 98 rifles and very rare Turkish made WWI Stahlhelm models about to head off to Galicia in 1918.

A navy vessel carriyng troops to Gallipoli

An infantry company in a brake during their mobilization towards western frontline around 1916-17.

Gunners during the Gallipoli Campaign

Commanders inspecting the maneuvers on a officer car during the Suez Assaults of 1915

A field gun in action during the Suez Assaults of 1915

Gunners in Galician Frontline

Ottoman infantry in a break during the field maneuvers just before the Gallipoli campaign. The black and white headbands used to designate the sides on the headwear of the soldiers can be seen.

First Ottoman naval aviators durig their training in Germany. Around 1915

Gunners of the Dardanelles in front of a Krupp Naval Gun being inspected by a German Officer during the Gallipoli Campaign

Winter troopers with their ski gear and Henry-Martini rifles in Caucasus Campaign

An army officer posing with his children and equerry just before to head off the front line. Around 1914-15

Grand Turco · Nov 29, 2018

Battle Of Çanakkale (Battle Of Gallipoli)

DENO · Sep 9, 2019

Ottoman troops during Galitian Campaign of 1914. Taken from the personal archives of Tunca Örses.

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BravoZulu · Jan 20, 2020

In this 1915 photo, a Turkish soldier takes aim at British troops, while another watches carefully, from a trench in Gallipoli

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DENO · Apr 13, 2020

Strom troopers on the Galician Front, 1914.

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Ottoman and Gemran sailors in Istanbul, 1915.

Officers visit to Sultan in Istanbul. 1915

Armoured train and wagoon with Maxim MG08 machine guns on the Palestine front.

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