‘Panorama from Watch Tower on out Extreme Left on 14th April 1915 Looking Towards Bar Jisiyah Woods’
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Imprint: General Staff India. S.D.O. No. 1250, June, 1915. Distinctive Features: View of Shaiba battlefield and surrounding area issued as an ‘Appendix 13’ to illustrate British military operations on the 13th April 1915 showing the movements of British and enemy forces with landmarks labell...
‘Panorama from Zubair Gate, Basrah. Shewing the Flooded Desert and Various Convoy Routes to Old Basrah and Shaiba’
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Imprint: General Staff India. S.D.O. No. 1251, June, 1915. Distinctive Features: View of Shaiba battlefield and surrounding area issued as an ‘Appendix 14’ to illustrate British military operations on the 13th April 1915 with landmarks labelled for reference. Bottom right hand corner: ‘(Sd...
Imprint: General Staff India. S.D.O. No. 1251, June, 1915. Distinctive Features: Title continues: ‘To Accompany General Fry’s Report vide Page 7’. Map of Shaiba and vicinity produced to illustrate the movements of Turkish military forces on the night 12-13th April 1915. Shows the location ...
Imprint: General Staff India. S.D.O. No. 1187, February, 1915. Distinctive Features: Sketch map of Zubair and surrounding area showing location of forts and watch towers as well as communication features i.e. telephone line from Shaiba and roads with distances reported. Contains a note on lo...
Imprint: General Staff India. S.D.O. No. 1251, June, 1915. Distinctive Features: Title continues: ‘Submitted with General Mellis’s report’. Map of Shaiba and vicinity produced to illustrate the positions of British and Turkish military forces showing the location of various brigades and he...
‘Sketch of Country Round Shaiba To Illustrate Actions of April 12th to 14th From Sketches by Captain Day R.A. Lieutenants Hall, Norfolks, & others. Panoramas by Captain Wingate R.A.’
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Imprint: General Staff India. S.D.O. No. 1247, June, 1915. Distinctive Features: Relief shown by form lines at 5 feet intervals. Map of Shaiba and vicinity produced to illustrate the movements of British and Turkish military forces between the 12th and 14th April 1915. Shows the position o...
Report from Gen Sir John Eccles Nixon, Commanding I.E.F. 'D', on the Operations on the Euphrates 26th June-25th July 1915 (including the battle of Nasiriyah)
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This file contains despatches regarding British military operations on the Euphrates river carried out from 26 June to 25 July 1915. The file contains an introductory letter from General Sir John Eccles Nixon of Indian Expeditionary Force "D" to the Chief of the General Staff, Army Head Quarters...
Imprint: General Staff India. Distinctive Features: Sketch map issued as an ‘Appendix B (1) Serial No. 12 D 2’ to illustrate British military operations on the Euphrates River from 26 June to 25 July 1915. Shows swamps and inundated fields with position for safe landing marked. Marked ‘For...
Imprint: General Staff India. Distinctive Features: Sketch map issued as an ‘Appendix B (2) Serial No. 12 D 1’ to illustrate British military operations on the Euphrates River from 26 June to 25 July 1915. Shows the possible position of mine fields and enemy’s guns along River Euphrates with...
