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Nazareth, German document for order Iron Cross 2nd class

The German soldier was part of the Heeresgruppenkommando F, Kaiserlich-türk. Telegraphen-Abteilung 'Kleinasien' (Army Group F, Imperial German-Ottoman Telegraphical Detachment 'Asia Minor') as motorcyclists. He had been serving already in Beersheva in 1916 (second advance against the Suez) and later in Gaza, he was awarded the Gallipoli star (Eiserner Halbmond) in Tell Sheria.

The German-Ottoman HQ was located in mid-1918 in Nazareth.

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