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General Otto Liman von Sanders, Falkenhayn's successor …

Years: 1918 - 1918
August

General Otto Liman von Sanders, Falkenhayn's successor as German commander of the Turkish forces in Syria-­Palestine, is convinced that the British will make their main effort east of the Jordan.

Allenby, however, is really interested in taking a straight northerly direction, reckoning that the Palestine branch rail line at 'Afula and ...