Otto Victor Karl Liman von Sanders Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Otto Victor Karl Liman von Sanders, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Germany.

7 records1913–19183 events1 places

Chronological biography

1913

General1913

Warfare / Military · General

Appointed Head of the German military mission in Turkey

Reform of Armed Forces1913

Warfare / Military · General

Charged with the task of reorganizing the Turkish Army

1916

General1916

Warfare / Military · General

Appointed Commander of the Turkish forces in the Middle East

General1916

Warfare / World War, 1st · General

Appointed Commander of the Turkish forces in the Middle East

1918

Battle of Megiddo1918

Warfare / World War, 1st · General · Megiddo

Fails to anticipate the Allies coastal thrust under Allenby. Defeated at Megiddo

General30 October 1918

Warfare / Military · General

Appointed Commander in Chief

General30 October 1918

Warfare / World War, 1st · General

Appointed Commander in Chief

Titles and roles

General

Record provenance

This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.