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To: 2ndDivisionVet

The Krauts didn’t occupy Jerusalem during the Second World War. I’d have to research to see if there were any German troops there during the period of the First World War when the area was controlled by the Ottomans. In any event, history isn’t the writer’s strong point.


10 posted on 03/21/2016 5:20:08 PM PDT by PAR35
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To: PAR35

Here we go for World War I Combat forces:

Infantry Battalion 701
Infantry support gun sections 701, 702, 703
Machine gun company 701
Asia Korps Cavalry squadron
Pioneer detachment 701
Pioneer company 205 (from the Hessian 11th Pioneer Battalion)
Flying detachment (Fliegerabteilung) 300 (”Pasha”)
Mountain Signal detachment 27
Survey section 27
Medical section


11 posted on 03/21/2016 5:30:43 PM PDT by PAR35
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