"تاريخ الحرب الكبرى استنادًا إلى وثائق رسمية. الحملة في بلاد الرافدين ١٩١٤-١٩١٨. مجلد I" [و‎‎١‎١‎٥] (٤٥٤/٢٣٤)

BRITISH COUNTER-ATTACK
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result of these was that a few Turks managed to get in to close
miarters where they found themselves unsupported and
isolated' and eventually seven Turkish officers and one
hundred and twelve other ranks came into the British lines
and surrendered to the 18th Infantry Brigade.
\bout noon. General Delamain signalled to General Melkss
asldng whether he was to withdraw his force from North
mound towards camp. As, however, a considerable number
of the enemy had now become visible to the westward. Genera!
Melliss decided to continue the clearing movement with the
troops under General Delamain, and incidentally to capture
two hostile mountain guns, which had been apparently aban
doned by the Turks owing to the accurate British shell- .
With this object, General Delamain was to swing round to
the westward, holding North mound to protect his right rear
and to advance roughly in a south-westerly direction. The
cavalry brigade was also put under General Delamam s ordera
for the protection of his right flank, and General Mdli^
reinforced General Delamain’s force with half t he 119th
Infantry and, a little later, with the 2nd Norfolk Regiment
and half the 48th Pioneers. 1 ^ 1o - n
Leaving the Dorsets to hold North mound, General Delamam
commenced his advance to the south-west shortly after noon
with the cavalry brigade operating wide on his right Ihe
104th Rifles led the infantry advance, half battahons of
24th Punjabis and of the 119th Infantry bemg echeloned back
on the right and left rear respectively. The remainder of the
24th Punjabis* followed in rear m reserve. A little lat ,
the 2nd Norfolk and half the 48th Pioneers arrived and pro-
^tho^ghthe abandoned guns could be seen clearly from
Kiln Post, they were invisible to General Delamam s >
who were uncertain of their exact direction and were fu
handicapped by the mirage, which was then at ^ts worat.J
An advance generally in the right direction was, . '
steadily maintained, and met at firat wit i 1 ^ T '
Soon, however, the 104th came upon a strong J^rks,
in successive lines of trenches, who offere as ,_
Wefl supported by accurate fire from the
at Shaiba, the 104th cleared these lines at the point of^
bayonet and, successfull y beating off a Turkish counter-atta ,
* There were still only three-quarters of the after which
t Usually the atmosphere was clear of mirage till 10 a.m.. alter w
hour it continued till dusk.