German Artillery Battery for coastal defense at Ajar on the Syrian cost?

10 January

2 hours ago, stevenbecker said:

Mate,

What I have on the Austrian Artillery

KUK Army of Oriant to Palestine 183 men reported Motor-Mörser-Batterie No 9 (4x24cm) - Capt Barber arrived Anafarta group (Suvla Bay) Nov 1915 and 36th Bty (KUK) (4x15cm How) - Capt Manouschek arrived Seddülbahir (Cape Helles) Dec 1915 - 36th Bty (KUK) (4x15cm How) in Feb 1916 trained Ottoman soldiers then moved to Smyrna as a coastal defence 6-16 - Motor-Mörser-Batterie No 9 (4x24cm) spilt in two and went to Gaza while the new Kononenbatterie No 20 (2x10.4cm Skoda M15 guns) went to Izmir 6-16 - Arrived Istanbul Von Marno's Division 1/4th Bty + 2/6th Bty (KUK) (each 6x 10cm M10 Skoda Mountain guns) 22 officers and 813 men 3-16 - 1st Gaza reported 8 to12 Mountain guns reported 1st Battle of Gaza: 1 officer and 4 soldiers KIA ; 2 officers and 7 soldiers wounded; 4 officers and 32 soldiers missing in action

So the guns around Gaza Motor-Mörser-Batterie No 9 (4x24cm) spilt in two and one part went to Gaza

Hope that helps

22 minutes ago, michaeldr said:

There's some more on the two Austro-Hungarian long range guns and Lt. Hans Sedlmayer

Quote from
THE ROLE OF AUSTRO-HUNGARIAN ARTILLERY ON THE OTTOMAN FRONTS IN WWI

Emre Saral, Hacettepe University, Ankara, Turkey [see p.23 of pdf doc. att. herewith]

In 1917, a new division of artillery consisting of two long ranged cannons under Lt. Hans Sedlmayer’s command was sent to the Gaza front. These cannons arrived in Istanbul and joined the forces of Captain Kodar’s 24 cm Motor Mörser Battery No. 9 in Istanbul. This new battery was named The Austro-Hungarian 10 cm Cannon Battery No. 20 and was sent to Syria on 10 and 11 May 1917 through the way at Taurus Mountains: Pozanti-ÇamalanCilician Gates, Anamur and Rayak. As soon as they arrived in their destination, the battery immediately saw action and attacked an English aerodrome on 20 July. From 12 October on, Captain Hugo Friedrich took over the command of the battery. Therefore, in early October 1917, the artillery support provided by Austro-Hungarian batteries to Ottoman Army was as follows: 7 cm M 99 mountain cannons (5 pcs.); 7 cm M15 mountain cannons (29 pcs); 10.5 cm M16 mountain mortars (10 pcs); 15 cm M 14 field howitzer (1 pc.) with 2,400 Hungarian cannoneers and 170 Austrian officers.

regards, Michael

Austro-Hungarian Artillery on Ottoman Fronts.pdf 477.24 kB · 1 download

Hi Steven & Michael

Thanks for the addition and attachments. I have also read the previous, very detailed posts.
That's why I also have the artillery types which were listed, as I don't know much about them yet.

Austrian artillery in Palestine 1916-1918
https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/263364-austrian-artillery-in-palestine-1916-1918/

Palestine November 1917
https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/197979-palestine-november-1917/

Austro-hungarian 24 cm heavy mortar battery at Lubban in 1918
https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/206129-austro-hungarian-24-cm-heavy-mortar-battery-at-lubban-in-1918/

If I hadn't read the following lines. . .

". . . Aphis, was nearly hit by a shell when 12,000 yards from the shore,
the longest range over the water obtained by the Turkish guns. . . . ."

. . . I wouldn't have to exclude these guns at all:

Skoda 10-cm M.14 Field howitzer L/19,3
Maximum firing range: 8,400 m (9,100 yards)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/10_cm_M._14_Feldhaubitze
http://www.landships.info/landships/artillery_articles/10cm_Feldhaubitze_m14.html

Skoda 15-cm M.14 Field howitzer L/14
Maximum firing range: 8,760 metres (9,580 yards) (M 14/16)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15_cm_schwere_Feldhaubitze_M_14
http://www.passioncompassion1418.com/Canons/Eng_AfficheCanonGET.php?IdCanonAffiche=131

Skoda 24-cm M.98 Mortar L/9
Maximum firing range: 6,500 metres (7,100 yd)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/24_cm_Mörser_M_98
http://www.landships.info/landships/artillery_articles/24cm_morser_m98.html
https://austria-forum.org/af/AustriaWiki/Österreich-Ungarns_Truppen_in_Palästina

Regards Holger

Edited 10 January by Holger Kotthaus