What the records say
- When
- 27 Sep 1918
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 33.01° N, 35.63° E
- Description
- 1918 battle between the Ottomans and the Allies during the WWI
- War
- World War I
Battle of Jisr Benat Yakub
Battle between the Ottomans and the Allies during the WWI
The Battle of Jisr Benat Yakub was fought on 27 September 1918 at the beginning of the pursuit by the Desert Mounted Corps of the retreating remnants of the Yildirim Army Group towards Damascus during the Sinai and Palestine campaign of World War I.
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