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1. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/37

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/37
Title:
Handbook of the Persian Army
Scope & Content:
This volume is a handbook of the Persian Army, produced by the General Staff Branch, India, for the use of Government of India officials. It was published in Delhi by the Government of India Press. The handbook aims to provide an overview of the construction and operation of the Persian Army, an...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1925
Extent:
1 volume (71 folios)

2. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/39

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/39
Title:
Notes on the Iranian Army
Scope & Content:
This volume was produced by the General Staff in India and was printed by the Government of India Press in Simla. The purpose of the volume was to provide Government of India officials with useful information about the Iranian Army. The information is arranged into subject chapters, the heading...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1940
Extent:

1 volume (68 folios)

3. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/38

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/38
Title:
Glossary of Persian military terms, with Appendix I, containing ranks of the Persian Army; Appendix II, containing musketry terms
Scope & Content:
This volume is a glossary of Persian military terms and was published in Lucknow by the Newul Kishore Press. The terms are listed in alphabetical order in English and the Persian translation appears next to each term. There are two appendices at the end of the volume: the first contains a list ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English and Persian
Date Range:
1926
Extent:
1 volume (22 folios)

4. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/7, f 63 1

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/7, f 63 1
Title:
‘Plate II. Plate showing Badges of Rank of Non-Commissioned Officers. Field Service Order.’
Scope & Content:
Showing: cuff badges for Tabin Awwal and Sirjougeh; shoulder badges for Wakil Chap (infantry); Wakil Rast (cavalry); Wakil Bashi (artillery); and Moin Naib (transport). A note states that ‘the colour of the shoulder strap varies with the branch of the service.’
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1925
Extent:
1 illustration

5. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/7, f 63 2

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/7, f 63 2
Title:
‘Plate III. Plate showing Pattern of Numerals as worn on Shoulder Straps of Regiments’
Scope & Content:
Illustrations of the Arabic numerals 1-9 and 0, with an additional illustration of a shoulder strap for the Naib Dowum of the 10th (Qahreman) Cavalry Regiment, indicating the placement of the regiment number.
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1925
Extent:
1 illustration

6. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/7, f 62

Reference (shelfmark):
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/7, f 62
Title:
‘Plate I. Showing Officers Badges of Rank on Shoulder Straps (Field Service Order) with Colours of Branches of Service.’
Scope & Content:
The illustration features badges for Persian army ranks of: Naib Sewum (office personnel); Naib Dowan (cavalry); Naib Awwal (artillery); Sultan (engineers); Yamar (transport); Naib Sarhang (staff); Sarhang (veterinary); Sartip (infantry); Amir Lashkar; Sipahbod [Spāhbed]; and Farmandeh Kul Qushu...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Aug 1925
Extent:
1 illustration