Friedrich Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein

Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein
Friedrich Kress von Kressenstein
Born	24 April 1870; Nuremberg, Kingdom of Bavaria
Died	16 October 1948 (aged 78); Munich, Allied-occupied Germany
Allegiance	German Empire; Weimar Republic
Service/branch	Imperial German Army; Reichsheer
Years of service	1888–1929
Rank	General der Artillerie
Commands held	Eighth Army (Ottoman Empire)
Battles/wars	World War I Sinai and Palestine Campaign Raid on the Suez Canal; Battle of Romani; First Battle of Gaza; Second Battle of Gaza; Battle of Beersheba; Third Battle of Gaza; ; Caucasus Campaign German Caucasus expedition; ; ;
Awards	Pour le Mérite, Iron Cross First class

Friedrich Siegmund Georg Freiherr Kress von Kressenstein (also German: Kreß; 24 April 1870 – 16 October 1948) was a German general from Nuremberg. He was a member of the group of German officers who assisted in the direction of the Ottoman Army during World War I. Kress von Kressenstein was part of the military mission of Otto Liman von Sanders to the Ottoman Empire, which arrived shortly before World War I broke out. He was also the main leader for the Ottoman Desert Command Force (DCF).

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