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IOR/L/MIL/17/15/62
- Record Id:
- 040-000799075
- Hierarchy Root Ancestor Record Id:
- 037-000799011
- MDARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100000000239.0x000176
- LARK:
- ark:/81055/vdc_100023934114.0x000002
- SLARK:
- Format:
- ISAD(G)
- Reference (shelfmark):
- IOR/L/MIL/17/15/62
- Title:
- Report on the operations carried out in the southern desert in connection with the Iraq-Najd borders, November 1927-May 1928.
- Scope & Content:
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A printed report on air and motorcar operations carried out along the Iraq-Najd border following several cross-border raids. The report was produced and issued by the Air Ministry and printed in London in December 1928. The volume is divided into three sections: the report, appendices, and maps.
The report contains the following sub-headings:
Introduction; Attack on Busaiya Post; Events Leading up to the Formation of Akforce; Formation of Akforce; First Phase; Second Phase; Third Phase; Difficulties of Terrain; Value of Troop-Carrying Aircraft; Use of Armoured Cars; Protection of Advanced Aircraft Bases.
List of Appendices
1. Operational Flying Times by Units. 2. Supplies and Transport. 3. Supply of Equipment. 4. Stores Accounting. 5. Pay Accounting. 6. Report on Supcol. 7. Water Supplies. 8. Tentage at Temporary Stations. 9. Changing Engines on Operations. 10. Maintenance of Aircraft and Engines in the open. 11. Armament. 12. Medical Arrangements. 13. Weather. 14. Signals.
List of Maps
1. 'Iraq-Najd Frontier and probable raid routes. 2. Najd borders. 3. 'Iraq-Najd. Areas suitable for armoured cars. 4. Akforce W/T Communications.
- Collection Area:
- India Office Records and Private Papers
- Project / Collection:
- India Office Records
Qatar Foundation Partnership Programme - Hierarchy Record Ids:
- 032-000256868
036-000788810
037-000799011
038-000799053
040-000799075 - Is part of:
- IOR/L/MIL : Records of the Military Department
IOR/L/MIL/17 : Military Department Library
IOR/L/MIL/17/15 : Iran, Iraq, Persian Gulf
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/41-138 : Iraq
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/62 : Report on the operations carried out in the southern desert in connection with the Iraq-Najd borders, November 1927-May 1928. - Hierarchy:
- 032-000256868[0017]/036-000788810[0015]/037-000799011[0002]/038-000799053[0023]/040-000799075
- Container:
- View / search within Archive / Collection: IOR/L/MIL
- Record Type (Level):
- File
- Extent:
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1 volume (33 folios)
- Digitised Content:
- https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000239.0x000176
- Thumbnail:
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- Languages:
- English
- Scripts:
- Latin
- Start Date:
- 1928
- End Date:
- 1928
- Date Range:
- 1928
- Era:
- CE
- Access:
-
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- User Conditions:
- Physical Characteristics:
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Foliation: The sequence commences at the front cover and terminates at the inside back cover; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio.
Pagination: The volume also contains an original printed pagination sequence.
- Material Type:
- Archives and Manuscripts
- Legal Status:
- Public Record(s)