"دراسة نقدية عن الحملة في ميسوبوتاميا حتى أبريل ١٩١٧: الجزء I - تقرير" [و‎‎١‎١‎٠] (٤٢٤/٢٢٤)

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It is considered that one brigade, attacking at dawn, and closely
supported by the artillery would have taken this position. 0.
should then have been established, guns brought up, and fire opened on
the Sinn Abtar position, in enfilade. Meanwhile, supported by one
Brigade of Infantry (to move after the capture of Dujaila) the Cavalry
Brigade to ride wide round Dujaila, seize Iman-al-Mansur and operate
against the enemy reserves about Maqasis.
As soon as ready, an attack to be launched on Sinn Abtar, on a one
Brigade front, astride the Sinn Abtar-Dujaila Switch, one Brigade being
held in reserve, Dujaila put in a state of defence, and the Brigade which
had attacked it reorganized. It is considered that the Kut garrison
might have played an important part in these operations, even had they
failed to cross the Tigris.
N.B. —All map references in this and the succeeding order are in T. C. 4 which is
reproduced as Map No. 6.
Tigris Corps Order No. 25, dated 3rd March 1916,
1. In continuation of the operations which started on the morning
of 22nd February the Corps Commander has decided to effect a crossing
over the Tigris on the night of the 5th-6th March with a view to
capturing the Hanna Position.
2. To give effect to the above the following operation will be carried
out by the troops shown below :—
Cavalry Brigade
p7th, 8th and 9th Brigades.
| 1 troop, i6th Cavalry.
Ill Division ^ Nos. 20 and 21 Companies, S. and M.
| 4th Brigade, R. F. A., and
l^GOth Howitzer Battery. ^
28th Brigade.
35th Brigade.
36th Brigade.
37th Brigade (consisting of l-4th Somersets,
92nd Punjabis, l-2nd Gurkhas and 34th Pioneers).
9th Brigade, R. F. A.
13th Brigade, R. F. A. (less 1 Battery).
61st Howitzer Battery.
23rd Mountain Battery (less 1 section).
No. 12 Company, S. and M. (less 1 section).
3. The troops noted below under the command of Major-General
Younghusband will contain the enemy in the Hanna Position and pro
tect Wadi camps and bridge over the Tigris :—
VII Division—Units.
19th Brigade (less 92nd Punjabis).
21st Brigade.
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