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1. Mss Eur F112/555

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F112/555
Title:
Maps of the First World War Campaign in Mesopotamia
Scope & Content:
Maps as follows: f 1 'Arabia and Middle East'. 'Friendly' and 'Hostile' Confederations with manuscript additions [1916?] f 2 'Lower Mesopotamia between Baghdad and the Persian Gulf'. Created by the War Office, 1916 f 3 'Country North of the Persian Gulf'. Created by the War Office, 1916 f 4 'Ske...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1916-1917
Extent:

8 map sheets

2. Mss Eur F112/555, f 3

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F112/555, f 3
Title:
'Country North of the Persian Gulf'
Scope & Content:
Classified 'Secret'. Created by the War Office. Covers the northernmost fifty miles of the Persian Gulf and its hinterland extending 400 miles to the north and west into Lower Mesopotamia in present-day Iraq and Iran. Portrays freshwater and coastal hydrology, roads and tracks, railways, telegr...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1916
Extent:
1 map sheet

3. Mss Eur F112/555, f 8

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F112/555, f 8
Title:
Kut to Sheikh Saad
Scope & Content:
Created by Ordnance Survey. Covers a forty-five-mile length of the River Tigris from Kut [Al-Kut] eastwards to Sheikh Saad [Shaykh Sa'd] in present-day eastern Iraq. Sheet extends approximately five miles to the north and fifteen miles to the south of the river. Created to support the Allied rel...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1916
Extent:
1 map sheet

4. Mss Eur F112/555, f 1

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F112/555, f 1
Title:
'Arabia and Middle East'. 'Friendly' and 'Hostile' Confederations with manuscript additions
Scope & Content:
Covers the Arabian Peninsula and Middle East. Portrays hydrology, railways, roads, settlements, place names and, within the Arabian Peninsula, the boundaries and names of 'friendly' and 'hostile' confederations. Manuscript additions show unreferenced supplementary shaded areas. Creation date d...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1916?
Extent:
1 map sheet

5. Mss Eur F112/555, f 2

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F112/555, f 2
Title:
'Lower Mesopotamia between Baghdad and the Persian Gulf'
Scope & Content:
Created by the War Office. Covers the northernmost seventy miles of the Persian Gulf and its hinterland extending 270 miles to the north and west in present-day Iraq, Iran, Saudi Arabia and Kuwait. Portrays freshwater and coastal hydrology (including soundings and submarine contours), relief by ...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1916
Extent:
1 map sheet

6. Mss Eur F112/555, f 5

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F112/555, f 5
Title:
'Map Showing British Position on the Tigris 13th. December, 1916.'
Scope & Content:
Created by the War Office. Covers a twenty-five mile length of the River Tigris, to a width of approximately ten miles, from Kut [Al-Kut] to Wadi [Nahr Wadi] in present-day eastern Iraq. Created to support the Allied relief of Kut against Turkish forces. Portrays hydrology, roads and tracks, rai...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1916
Extent:
1 map sheet

7. Mss Eur F112/555, f 6

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F112/555, f 6
Title:
'Map Showing British Position on the Tigris 31st. January, 1917.'
Scope & Content:
Created by the War Office. Covers a twenty-five mile length of the River Tigris, to a width of approximately ten miles, from Kut [Al-Kut] to Wadi [Nahr Wadi] in present-day eastern Iraq. Created to support the Allied relief of Kut against Turkish forces. Portrays hydrology, roads and tracks, rai...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1917
Extent:
1 map sheet

8. Mss Eur F112/555, f 7

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F112/555, f 7
Title:
'Map showing Enemy's Position at east end of Suwaicha Marsh'
Scope & Content:
Created by the War Office. Covers a one-mile length of the River Tigris in the vicinity of Suwaicha Marsh, six miles east of Kut [Al-Kut] in present-day eastern Iraq. Shows detail on the left bank only, to a distance of approximately half a mile. Created to support the Allied relief of Kut and a...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1916
Extent:
1 map sheet

9. Mss Eur F112/555, f 4

Reference (shelfmark):
Mss Eur F112/555, f 4
Title:
'Sketch Map showing Enemy's Position Wadi to Kut'
Scope & Content:
Created by the War Office. Covers a twenty-five mile length of the River Tigris, to a width of approximately ten miles, from Kut [Al-Kut] to Wadi [Nahr Wadi] in present-day eastern Iraq. Created to support the Allied relief of Kut and associated Battle of Dujailah against Turkish forces. Portray...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1916
Extent:
1 map sheet