Wikipedia's first sentence called it “one of the army groups of the ottoman army”. Today it says “former prussian minister of war and chief of staff erich von falkenhayn”.
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The Yıldırım Army Group or Thunderbolt Army Group of the Ottoman Empire or Army Group F ( German : Heeresgruppe F ) was an Army Group of the Ottoman Army during World War I . While being an Ottoman unit, it also contained the German Asia Corps . It was modeled after stormtrooper doctrine. Starting in June 1917, the Yildirim Army Group's first commander in chief was the former Prussian Minister of War and Chief of Staff Erich von Falkenhayn . Von Falkenhayn was replaced by General of the Cavalry Otto Liman von Sanders on 25 February 1918. After the Armistice of Mudros on 30 October 1918, Mustafa Kemal took command until the Group's dissolution a few days later.
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The opening as it stood in 2015
It was formed during World War I .
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While being an Ottoman unit; it also contained the German Asia Corps .Starting in June 1917, the Yildirim Army Group's first commander in chief was the former Prussian Minister of War and Chief of Staff Erich von Falkenhayn .Von Falkenhayn was replaced by General of the Cavalry Otto Liman von Sanders on 25 February 1918.After the Armistice of Mudros on 30 October 1918, Mustafa Kemal took command until the Group's dissolution a few days later.
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The opening as it stood on October 6, 2023
While being an Ottoman unit, it also contained the German Asia Corps . Starting in June 1917, the Yildirim Army Group's first commander in chief was the former Prussian Minister of War and Chief of Staff Erich von Falkenhayn . Von Falkenhayn was replaced by General of the Cavalry Otto Liman von Sanders on 25 February 1918. After the Armistice of Mudros on 30 October 1918, Mustafa Kemal took command until the Group's dissolution a few days later.
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one of the army groups of the ottoman army
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former prussian minister of war and chief of staff erich von falkenhayn
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