"تاريخ الحرب الكبرى استنادًا إلى وثائق رسمية. الحملة في بلاد الرافدين ١٩١٤-١٩١٨. المجلد IV". [ظ‎‎١‎٠] (٥٤٠/٢٥)

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General Cobbe ; Illrd Corps detachment to co-operate on
right flank—Negotiations by Turkey for peace—Turkish
positions at Fat-ha and in rear : dispositions on 21st October—
General Cobbe’s plans and preparations-—His operation order
of 18th October : later modifications—Forward concentration
complete by 23rd October: commencement of British
advance—Turks abandon Fat-ha position, night 23rd/24th—
24th October : British pursuit up both banks of the Tigris,
difficulties of terrain : 11th Cavalry Brigade secures crossing of
the Little Zab at Zarariya— 25th October : Lewin’s Column
on extreme right occupies Kirkuk : on Tigris left bank 18th
Division gain Little Zab and cavalry operate to north of it :
on right bank 17th Division gain touch with Turkish position
south of Mushak—26/A October : on Tigris right bank, morning
attack by advanced troops of 17th Division checked with
heavy loss : on left bank 7th Cavalry Brigade sweep country
up to Sharqat and 18th Division closes forward on Little Zab :
11th Cavalry Brigade crosses the Tigris at Hadraniya and
takes up position on right bank at Huwaish, intercepting
Turkish retreat. General Cobbe's operation order of 7.30 p.m.
—Turks evacuate Mushak position night 26th/27th October.. 2S&-292
Chapter XLV.
THE BATTLE OF SHARQAT AND THE ARMISTICE.
21th October : British follow up retiring Turks. General
Cobbe s orders at 8 a.m. Operations of 11th Cavalry Brigade
near Huwaish : attack by 23rd Cavalry. Progress of General
Sanders on the Tigris left bank. Progress by 17th Division on
right bank. General Cassels’ action in the afternoon. Fine
march by General Sanders. General Cobbe’s orders at 8 p.m.
28/A October : Situation of General Cassels at dawn : Turkish
advance against him: attack by 7th Hussars: situation
at 1 p.m. : arrival of 7th Cavalry Brigade in evening •
situation at nightfall. Action of 17th Division : successful
So/S ? n , Tur K sh rear g uard - General situation at nightfall.
-9/A October : Situation in morning. Progress of 17th Division :
contact gained with Turkish main position north of Sharqat
Action by and reinforcement of General Cassels : operations
near Hadraniya of 7th Cavalry Brigade : charge of 13th
Hussars : complete success. British movements up left bank.
Operations in afternoon of 17th Division : British attack •
Turkish counter-attack: confused fighting: situation at
ntb^ 1 ^ 30 ^ 0ctober : Turks between General Cassels and
17th Division surrender at daybreak. Pursuit to north by 7th
CavaJry Bngade—Successfu! results of General Cobbe’s opera-
° n f obtained from Turkish commander—
ii cTnT? S 0011111111 fornied and directed to push on to Mosul—
from noon" : ^ Armistice with Tur key, to take effect
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