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'History of the Great War based on Official Documents: Operations in Persia 1914-1919' [16v] (37/566)
The record is made up of 1 volume (279 folios). It was created in 1929. It was written in English. The original is part of the British Library: India Office The department of the British Government to which the Government of India reported between 1858 and 1947. The successor to the Court of Directors. Records and Private Papers Documents collected in a private capacity. .
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Climate.
OPERATIONS IN PERSIA
Tn the CaS pian provinces, though the range of temperature
is moderate the rain is variable and the climate is very
changeable In the damp heat of summer the swarms of
mosqmtoes render the unhealthy lowlands almost uninhabitable,
while on the lower slopes of the mountains the horse flies
practically forbid travelling except at night. From November
to the middle of April, however, the climate is temperate and
healthy Above 3 000 feet the climate is good, being cooler
in summer and milder in winter than at the same altitudes
elsewhere in the country. The prevailing winds are northerly,
that from the north-west usually bringing ram
In the northern half of the Persian plateau there are extreme
ranges of temperature, but the atmosphere is dry clear and
generally invigorating. The transition from spring to summer
fnd from summer to autumn is very sudden, while from
December to February snow falls everywhere at frequent
intervals and lies on the higher mountain ranges till June or
July Up to an altitude of about 6,000 feet, however, the
sun is so powerful that, even in the coldest weather it raises
the temperature above freezing point and thaws the snow.
Travelling in winter is arduous and difficult, while during the
thaw in early spring much of the country is so waterlogged
and deep in mud as to be impassable for anything but the
lightest traffic. The hottest months are July and August, when
the average maximum shade temperature is 105 r. i^u
the dryness of the atmosphere somewhat mitigates the heat,
and the nights, when the temperature usually drops at leas
thirty degrees, are cool. The worst features of the summer
are the dust, glare and flies. The rainfall, which is scanty
and very variable, generally occurs in November, March and
April and the prevailing winds follow the direction of the moun
tain ranges, namely north-west and south-east. Cold gales
are frequent in the winter, and throughout the summer there
is usually a breeze except in the early mornings.
In Southern Persia the country is divided by the inhabitants
into two regions, sardsir and garmsir (i.e., cold and hot areas),
the latter consisting of the belt of land between the sea and
the inland plateau. In the former region the general climatic
characteristics are much as they are farther north, with the
differences in temperature due to the more southern latitude.
In the garmsir, which includes the
Persian Gulf
The historical term used to describe the body of water between the Arabian Peninsula and Iran.
littoral, the
intense heat of summer and autumn is aggravated by the
humidity of the atmosphere and the dust raised by every wind.
All movement by day is to be avoided as far as possible, though
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A confidential publication compiled, by arrangement with the Government of India, under the direction of the Historical Section of The Committee of Imperial Defence, by Brigadier-General FJ Moberly. The volume is part of the Official History of the Great War series produced by the British Government.
The volume begins with a preface by Moberly and is then divided into 11 (I-XI) chapters, plus appendices, as follows:
- Chapter I: Introductory
- Chapter II: August 1914 to June 1915, Enemy efforts to bring Persia into the War
- Chapter III: July to November 1915, Enemy action and Persian weakness necessitate Allied intervention
- Chapter IV: December 1915 to May 1916, Successful results of Allied operations
- Chapter V: May to December 1916, Turkish invasion of Western Persia and British measures in South and East Persia
- Chapter VI: December 1916 to August 1917, Effects of British success in Mesopotamia
- Chapter VII: September 1917 to April 1918, The failure of Persia to maintain her neutrality necessitates further British intervention
- Chapter VIII: May to July 1918, The effect in Persia of the German successes in France; and the anti-British outbreak in Fars
- Chapter IX: July to September 1918, The tide turns in favour of the Allies
- Chapter X: October to 11th November 1918, The effect of our victories
- Chapter XI: Conclusion
The volume contains fourteen maps, some of which are in a pocket in the inside back cover, as follows:
- 1. Operations at Bushire 1915 (folio 275)
- 2. Portion of Perso-Afghan frontier (folio 276)
- 3. Operations at Dilbar, 13th-15th August 1915 (folio 66)
- 4. Operations of General Dyer in Sarhad, April-August 1916 (folio 277)
- 5. Wanderings of German parties in Persia and Afghanistan (folio 278)
- 6. Affair of Dasht-i-Arjan, 25th September 1916 (folio 128)
- 7. Affair of Kafta, 5th July 1917 (folio 144)
- 8. Northern Fars (folio 177)
- 9. Action of Deh Shaikh, 25th May 1918 (folio 182)
- 10. Shiraz (folio 194)
- 11. Operations from Bushire, September 1918-January 1919 (folio 279)
- 12. Plan of East Persia L. of C. (folio 231)
- 13. Operations for relief of Firuzabad, October 1918 (folio 236)
- 14. Persia (folio 280)
The volume also includes a bibliography (folio 14).
- Extent and format
- 1 volume (279 folios)
- Arrangement
At the front of the volume there is a contents page (ff 6-14), list of maps (f 14), and list of illustrations (f 14). At the back of the volume is a general index (ff 269-73). All refer to the volume's original pagination.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 281; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. side of each folio.
Pagination: the file also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
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