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'HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR BASED ON OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS. THE CAMPAIGN IN MESOPOTAMIA 1914-1918. VOLUME III.' [160v] (325/534)
The record is made up of 1 volume (263 folios). It was created in 1925. 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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286 HISTORY OF THE WAR: MESOPOTAMIA
General Maude’s operation order, issued a few hours later
estimated the enemy's dispositions as follows :—
Jabal Hamrin, Diyala left bank (2nd and 6th Divisions) —
550 sabres, 6,000 rifles, 26 guns.
Lambarak-Delli Abbas, Diyala right bank (14th Divi
sion) :—250 sabres, 2,400 rifles, 10 guns.
Advancing from the Adhaim, Tigris left bank (51st and
52nd Divisions) :—300 sabres, 4,500 rifles, 24 guns.
Tigris right bank :—200 sabres.
The order continued :—
“ It is anticipated that enemy by converging movement
of his forces from Delli Abbas and Shaft al Adhaim
towards Diltawa will endeavour to pass his Khaniqin
forces across towards line of Shaft al Adhaim. It is
intended to take advantage of enemy’s temerity in con
centrating his scattered forces within striking distance
of our troops, first by destroying Shaft al Adhaim force,
which consists of already beaten troops, and then by
dealing with Delli Abbas force.
Keary’s Column to continue to hold enemy to his ground
at Jabal Hamrin and to hinder him from passing troops
westward across Diyala. As, with approach of Russians,
enemy may temporarily become stronger in his front,
his position to be made as secure as possible.
Cavalry Division to retard, and operate vigorously
against, any advance along Lambarak-Muhurar road.
Illrd Corps, whilst containing Delli Abbas force to
wards Chaliya, to attack and rout Shatt al Adhaim force
with which it is already in touch. Rapidity of action is
essential, as enemy will no doubt gradually pass troops
across Diyala from Jabal Hamrin, their places being taken
by fresh arrivals retreating before Russians.
(Then followed orders for Illrd Corps to reinforce
Baquba and neighbourhood for security of that area).
1st Corps to hold mobile column of one infantry brigade
with proportion of divisional troops in readiness to
operate up right bank of Tigris if ordered. Also to take
early opportunity of defeating enemy at Ramadi.
Prompt and vigorous action is in all cases necessary
to take full advantage of scattered positions of enemy
forces, to deal with them before reinforcements from
Persia or elsewhere arrive, to give them no time to entrench
themselves, to take advantage of fine weather, and to
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The volume is the third volume of an official government publication compiled at the request of the Government of India, and under the direction of the Historical Section of the Committee of Imperial Defence, by Brigadier-General Frederick James Moberly. The volume was printed and published at His Majesty's Stationery Office, London.
The contents provide a narrative of the operations of 1914-1918 in Mesopotamia, based mainly on official documents.
The volume is in one part, entitled, 'Part IV. The Capture and Consolidation of Baghdad', and consists of the following ten chapters:
- May to September, 1916
- September to 12th December, 1916
- The Battle of Kut al Amara, 1917
- The Battle of Kut al Amara, 1917 (continued)
- The Battle of Kut al Amara, 1917 (concluded)
- Pursuit: The British Reach Aziziya
- The Occupation of Baghdad
- Consolidation of the British Position at Baghdad: Operations from 12-31st March, 1917
- Operations Round Baghdad; 1st-18th April, 1917
- Operations to the North and North-Westward of Baghdad; 19th-30th April, 1917
The volume also includes fifteen maps, entitled:
- The Middle East
- Upper Mesopotamia
- Map 21 - Operations on the Tigris front, May to 12th December, 1916
- Map 22 - Operations on the Tigris: 13th December, 1916-25th February, 1917
- Map 23 - Operations against the Hai Salient and the Dahra Bend positions, and the passage of the Tigris: 11th January-24th February, 1917
- Map 24 - The British advance from Shumran to Bawi: 25th February-6th March, 1917
- Map 25 - Operations resulting in the capture of Baghdad on 11th March, 1917
- Map 26 - Area north of Baghdad
- Map 27 - The action at Mushahida: 14th March, 1917
- Map 28 - The first action of the Jabal Hamrin: 25th March, 1917
- Map 29 - The affair of Duqma: 29th March, 1917
- Map 30 - Operations about the Khalis Canal: 9th-15th April, 1917
- Map 31 - The passage of the Adhaim: 18th April, 1917
- Map 32 - The action of Istabulat: 21st and 22nd April, 1917
- Map 33 - The action of Adhaim: 30th April, 1917
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- 1 volume (263 folios)
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The volume contains a list of contents (folios 6-8), a list of maps and illustrations (folio 9), appendices (folios 208-232), an index (folios 233-253), and ten maps in a pocket attached to the inside back cover (folios 255-264).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the inside front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 265; 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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