The Commonwealth War Graves Commission has published an article and audio clips on its website, remembering the fall of Kut 100 years ago.
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Lt General Sir Frederick Stanley Maude – the ‘unknown victor’ in the Middle East
The General who rebuilt British and Indian forces for the Mesopotamia Campaign after the fall of Kut in April 1916 is discussed by Paul Knight.
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The General who rebuilt British and Indian forces for the Mesopotamia Campaign after the fall of Kut in April 1916 is discussed by Paul Knight.
Continue reading100 Years Ago: Baghdad falls to British/Indian forces
Major Paul Knight considers how a renewed Allied campaign in Mesopotamia resulted in Baghdad's capture on 11 March 1917.
Continue reading100 Years Ago: Baghdad falls to British/Indian forces
Major Paul Knight considers how a renewed Allied campaign in Mesopotamia resulted in Baghdad’s capture on 11 March 1917.
Continue readingCWGC staff return to Iraq after 12 years
Commonwealth War Graves Commission staff have made their first working visit to Iraq since 2006 to inspect CWGC memorials and cemeteries around Basra.
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