otto liman von sanders

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Definition of otto liman von sanders in English English dictionary

born Feb. 17, 1855, Stolp, Pomerania died Aug. 22, 1929, Munich, Ger. German general. He entered the German army in 1874 and rose to lieutenant general. He reorganized the Turkish army and made it an effective fighting force in World War I. In command of the Turkish army at Gallipoli, he and the Turkish commanders forced the Allies to end the Dardanelles Campaign and prevented the seizure of Constantinople

Hyphenation

Ot·to liman von sanders

Turkish pronunciation

ätō laymın vôn sändırz

Pronunciation

/ˈäˌtō ˈlīmən ˈvôn ˈsandərz/ /ˈɑːˌtoʊ ˈlaɪmən ˈvɔːn ˈsændɜrz/