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'Critical Study of the Campaign in Mesopotamia up to April 1917: Part I - Report' [187v] (379/424)
The record is made up of 1 volume (208 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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320
On March 16th a column consisting of the 8th Infantry Brigade with
attached guns, Sappers and Miners, Pioneers and Bridging Train, was
despatched via Khan Beni Saad to secure Baquba crossing.
It must be recollected that throughout this period no maps were
available.
On the 17th this column reached the neighbourhood of Baquba which
they found held. With the assistance of aeroplane reconnaissance plans
were made, a feint was arranged upstream, and during the night a
crossing was effected three miles below the town, and Baquba itself
captured soon after daybreak. The Turk detachment withdrew north
wards.
On the 19th Gen. Maude reported to the C. I. G. S. that be had
concentrated a column of 8,000 men at Baquba, that the supply situation
was excellent and that he was prepared to co-operate with the Russians.
He requested that BaratofPs movements might be expedited in order
to cut off the XIII Corps.. He also requested at this time that the
respective spheres of influence, British and Russian, might be definitely
laid down.
The British Column, known as Keary's Column, consisted of :—
7th Cav. Bde. (less British Regt.), 7th F. Troop, portion of am
munition and supply column.
4th R. F. A. Bde. (less 1 Bty.)—12 guns 18 pr.
215th R. F. A. Bde.—8 18 prs.
B 69th How. Bty.—4 4•5 ,, Hows.
18th and 20th F. Coys., S. & M.
8th Inf. Bde.
9th Inf. Bde.
34th Pioneers (less 1 Coy.).
1 Wagon W/T. Set.
31 C. F. A.
In addition 4 Light Armoured Motor Cars were sent out on the 22nd
March.
Baratoffs Cavalry Column were nearing Karind,
Gen. Keary's instructions were :—
(1) To impede the retreat of the XIII Corps, cut off any detach
ments and assist Russian pursuit.
(2) Concentrate on Baquba and push on to Shahraban.
(3) Carry out a vigorous advance from Baquba taking care not
to commit the force across river obstacles without ensuring
the possibilities of withdrawal in case of flood.
He was to be maintained from Baquba by 150 Ford Vans. As
a matter of fact large stores of grain and fodder were found in Baquba
and Shahraban.
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The volume is Critical Study of the Campaign in Mesopotamia up to April 1917. Compiled by officers of the Staff College, Quetta, October-November 1923. Part I - Report (Calcutta: Government of India Press, 1925). The volume is published by the General Staff Army Headquarters, India.
The volume is divided into twenty-five chapters, which cover the whole campaign in detail from December 1914 to April 1917, including the origins of the campaign; the British advance on Baghdad-Ctesiphon; operations at Kut [Al-Kūt]; the capture of Baghdad; and general reflections on the campaign.
The volume includes nineteen photographic illustrations.
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- 1 volume (208 folios)
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There is a table of contents on folio 4. The volume also contains a list of illustrations (f 6) and list of maps and sketches that appear in Part II [IOR/L/MIL/17/15/72/2] (f 5). There is an index to the volume between ff 205-208.
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Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at 1 on the front cover and terminates at 210 on the inside back cover. The numbers are written in pencil, are enclosed in a circle, and appear in the top right hand corner of the recto The front of a sheet of paper or leaf, often abbreviated to 'r'. page of each folio. This is the sequence used to determine the order of pages.
Pagination: there is also an original printed pagination sequence numbered 2-361 (ff 8-208).
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- 'Critical Study of the Campaign in Mesopotamia up to April 1917: Part I - Report'
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