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'HISTORY OF THE GREAT WAR BASED ON OFFICIAL DOCUMENTS. THE CAMPAIGN IN MESOPOTAMIA 1914-1918. VOLUME IV.' [25r] (54/540)
The record is made up of 1 volume (266 folios). It was created in 1927. 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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ATTACK ON RAMADI 25
supply from the river* near Mushaid was soon organised. The
first supply of water reached the firing line about 10 a.m. and
supply was maintained unceasingly till 4 p.m., by which time a
total of some 2,000 gallons had been sent forward, the vans
bringing back wounded and exhausted men. At 4 p.m., when
the Ford vans had to be used to evacuate casualties to Dhibban,
the supply of water was continued by units’ first line transport.
Our advanced troops had, however, suffered greatly from the
terrific heat and from thirst much intensified by the burning
wind and the clouds of dust; and their casualties from heat
stroke had been very heavy. Though their guns continued to
shell our advanced troops, the Turks made no attempt at an
offensive movement, but there were several unsuccessful
attacks by Arabs against our flanks.
Towards evening, reports from the front indicated that the
enemy contemplated a retirement and in view of such a
contingency our troops endured and held on to their forward
positions. The night began to pass quietly, but our patrols
still reported the enemy as occupying his trenches in strength ;
and at 3.15 a.m., as his men were in no condition to carry out
an assault, Colonel Haldane decided on a withdrawal. This was
successfully effected without interference by the enemy and by
daybreak our advanced troops had all reached the palm groves
on the river bank north of Mushaid Point. Here, covered by
an outpost line of troops who had not been actively engaged,
they rested throughout the 12th July, operations being limited
to an artillery duel and patrol activities in the morning and
evening.
Colonel Haldane came to the conclusion that, owing to its
strength, the capture of the enemy’s position would necessitate
prolonged operations which the great heat rendered prohibitive ;
and he reported his intention of withdrawing to Madhij early
next day. This retirement commenced at 2 a.m. on the 13th
July, our rear guard being followed and attacked by about
1,500 Arabs, who were beaten off and severely punished as soon
as it got light. Madhij proved to be particularly vulnerable
to Arab sniping and in the evening of the 13th the force
retired to Dhibban, which was reached by our rear guard about
9.30 p.m.f after further hostilities by Arabs.
In this abortive operation against Ramadi our total casual
ties amounted to 566. Of these 321 were due directly to the
heat, which thus caused us greater loss than the enemy. Both
Generals Maude and Cobbe agreed that the force had been
handled with ability and judgment and that all ranks had
* The water in the canal was salt and quite undrinkable,
t Sunset was about 7.5 p.m.
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The volume is the fourth 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 V. The Campaign in Upper Mesopotamia, 1917-1918 - North-West Persia and the Caspian, 1918', and consists of the following ten chapters:
- May, June and July 1917
- August and September 1917: The Capture of Ramadi
- October to December 1917 - Occupation of the Jabal Hamrin, Action of Tikrit and Death of General Maude
- January to March 1918: Dunsterville's Mission and the Action of Khan Baghdadi
- April and May 1918: Operations in Kurdistan and Arrangements to Counter the Turco-German Threat beyond our Northern Flank
- British Plans to Stop the Enemy's Advance into Persia and to Obtain Control of the Caspian
- The Fall of Baku
- British Advance up the Tigris: Actions of Fat-Ha Gorge and on the Little Zab
- The Battle of Sharqat and the Armistice
- Conclusion
The volume also includes fourteen maps, entitled:
- The Middle East
- Mesopotamia
- Map 34 - Operations near Ramadi: July and September 1917
- Map 35 - Operations in the Jabal Hamrin: October and December 1917
- Map 36 - Actions at Daur and Tikrit: 2nd and 5th November 1917
- Map 37 - Operations on the Euphrates line: March 1918
- Map 38 - Action of Khan Baghdadi: 26th March 1918
- Map 39 - Operations in the Kifri-Kirkuk area: April and May 1918
- Map 40 - The Cavalry affair of the 27th April 1918, and the action of Tuz Khurmatli, 29th April 1918
- Map 41 - Operations of "Dunsterforce", 1918
- Map 42 - Operations at Baku, August-September 1918
- Map 43 - Operations on the Tigris: 18th-30th October 1918
- Map 44 - Action by 7th Cavalry Brigade near Hadraniya: 29th October 1918
- Map 45 - Battle of Sharqat, 29th October 1918
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- 1 volume (266 folios)
- Arrangement
The volume contains a preface (folios 5-6), a chronological summary of the campaign in Mesopotamia (folios 7-8), a list of contents (folios 8-11), a list of maps and illustrations (folios 11-12), appendices (folios 197-232), an index (folios 233-254), and twelve maps in a pocket attached to the inside back cover (folios 256-267).
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Foliation: the foliation sequence (used for referencing) commences at the inside front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 268; 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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- front, back, spine, edge, head, tail, front-i, 2r:2v, 4r:186v, 188r:255v, back-i
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