'Sketch map showing territorial dispositions of the Persian Army'
Scope & Content:
This map depicts the territorial dispositions of the Persian Army and focuses mainly on Persia and its neighbouring countries. The monochrome map is marked with red to show the various divisions of Persia and the most prominent native groups in each area. Divisional Headquarters are marked by sm...
This volume contains vocabularies for the following languages: English, Arabic, Persian, Turkish, Armenian, Kurdish, and Syriac. It was published in London and was compiled by the Admiralty War Staff, Intelligence Division, on behalf of the Admiralty and the War Office during the First World War...
Collection Area:
India Office Records and Private Papers
Languages:
Arabic, Armenian, English, Kurdish, Persian, Syriac, Classical, and Turkish
Imprint: General Staff India. Distinctive Features: View of Gurmah Safha issued as an ‘Appendix H’ to illustrate British military operations on the Euphrates River from 26 June to 25 July 1915 showing the position of enemy forces with landmarks labelled for reference. Marked ‘For Official...
Distinctive Features: Sketch map of the Tigris and Euphrates delta produced to illustrate ‘Report on the Development of Mesopotamia’ showing the proposed irrigation works with new canals and drains labelled for reference and coloured red and blue respectively. Shows marshes and overflow areas w...
Who's who in Mesopotamia, General Staff, India (Serial No.22)
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The volume is Who's Who in Mesopotamia, General Staff, India. The volume is marked confidential and was printed in Delhi by Superintendent Government Printing, India, in 1916. The volume consists of an alphabetical list of individuals issued by the Intelligence Branch of the Indian Expeditionar...
'Ahwar Rapids. Longitudinal section of main line of rocks.'
Scope & Content:
This vertical map of the Ahwar [Ahvaz] Rapids illustrates the probable maximum high flood level and probable ordinary high flood level, and the rock types and heights, found at the longitudinal section of the main line of rocks on the plan of the Rapids (IOR/L/MIL/17/15/15, f 11). This item is ...
Supplementary Map to Area No. 6 Showing Tribal Dispositions Round the Hammar Lake
Scope & Content:
This map shows the approximate distribution of various tribal groups in the Lower Euphrates region of Iraq. The map also covers some aspects of the region's settlements, hydrology (lakes, rivers), as well as infrastructure relevant for military purposes.
