Otto Liman von Sanders Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for Otto Liman von Sanders, based on 3 World History Database records associated with Germany.

3 records1915–19153 events1 places

Chronological biography

1915

Gallipoli Defence System Reorganised1915

Warfare / World War, 1st · Commander Ottoman Fifth Army · Gallipoli

Liman von Sanders redistributes Ottoman formations and prepares mobile reserves against expected Allied landings.

Ottoman Fifth Army Command Assumed24 March 1915

Warfare / World War, 1st · Commander Ottoman Fifth Army · Gallipoli

Liman von Sanders takes command of the Ottoman Fifth Army responsible for defending Gallipoli.

Fifth Army Defence Sectors AssignedApril 1915

Warfare / World War, 1st · Commander Ottoman Fifth Army · Gallipoli

Liman von Sanders assigns divisions to protect Bulair, the peninsula and the Asian shore.

Titles and roles

Commander Ottoman Fifth Army

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.