Battle of El Tor (1915)

The Battle of El Tor was fought in 1915 between the United Kingdom, Sultanate of Egypt, the Ottoman and German empires, as a part of World War I.

Battle of El Tor
Part of the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I
Date30 January – 12 February 1915
Location
Result Egyptian victory
Belligerents

 Britain

 Ottoman Empire
 German Empire
Commanders and leaders
Mostafa Helmy Ottoman Empire Hussein Fawzi
German Empire George Qandas
Units involved
A platoon of the 2nd Egyptian Bayada battalion. 3rd Division Ottoman
Strength
200+150, two blocks led by Yuzbashi Mostafa Helmy and other Egyptian officers.
200, Infantry Brigade 2/7 Gurkha Rifles.
200 Bedouin, 1 Turkish officer and 2 German officers.
Casualties and losses
1 Gurkha soldier killed. ~60 Bedouins killed
100+ captured.

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