‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 40. PART II. (From 16th to 30th November 1917.)’
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- ‘WAR DIARY. ARMY HEADQUARTERS, INDIA. […] I.E.F. “D”. Volume 40. PART II. (From 16th to 30th November 1917.)’
- Date:
- 1917/1917
- Description:
- Abstract: The volume contains a chronological list of brief summaries of papers relating to the activities of the Indian Expeditionary Force D (also known as the Mesopotamia Expeditionary Force) between 1 and 15 November 1917. This is accompanied by appendices containing copies and extracts of these papers, which include: telegrams, letters, reports, and tables.The volume concerns:Military personnel issues, including: recruitment; promotions; appointment of officers; and creation of new units for service in MesopotamiaReinforcements for Force D, including cavalry, field ambulances, veterinary officers, and equipment mulesReturns of sick and woundedSupplies sent to Force DEquipment of newly arrived reinforcements, including troops arriving with unserviceable equipmentCommissioning and construction of ships for military useIntelligence concerning the activities of the Turkish [Ottoman] and German militaries, including: the location of Turkish and German units, the formation of assault battalions in the Turkish Army, changes in the Turkish command structure, and a visit by Enver Pasha [Enver Pāshā] to Turkish troops on the Caucasus frontPotential movement of German aviation units to MesopotamiaBritish aerial bombardments of Turkish camps at Fathah [Al-Fathah]Intelligence regarding number of Turkish aircraft in service in MesopotamiaIntelligence received from German military documents concerning the use of gas bombardmentThe sentencing of twenty-two Indian subjects captured in Baghdad and found guilty of ‘opposing the British or Russian forces in one capacity or another’Matters related to the death of Lieutenant-General Maude, including: Maude’s contraction of cholera; death on 18 November 1917; appointment of Lieutenant-General Marshall as commander of Force D on 21 November 1917Relations between the British and various Arab tribal leaders in MesopotamiaCommentary on the strategic situation across the Middle East, including: suggestions that the Turkish Army will not attempt an offensive in Mesopotamia until spring 1918; speculation on a separate Russian peace with the Central Powers; attempts by the Central Powers to intervene in Persia [Iran]Plans for the construction and staffing of a flour mill at BaghdadProgress of railway construction in MesopotamiaTemporary placement of Russian units under British commandPresence of a Russian ‘partisan’ detachment at Mendali [Mandali, Iraq]Impact of ‘Bolsheviks obtaining control of Railways at Baku’Events in Persia, including: the formation of a new government; escape of German soldiers captured by Persian authorities in Turshiz [Kashmar]; British support for the establishment of ‘a really friendly Government’ in Tehran; and intelligence of the ‘Persian democrat’ Sulieman Mirza [Sulaymān Mīrzā] conducting espionage on behalf of the Germans.The volume also contains:Number of pilots, balloon officers, and aircraft available for service in Mesopotamia as of 15 November 1917 (f 7), 22 November 1917 (f 87), 29 November 1917 (f 200)Strength report for Force D as of 6 October 1917 (ff 18-19), 13 October 1917 (ff 53-55), 20 October 1917 (ff 133-134), 29 September 1917 (ff 179-197)Ration strength of Force D as of 27 October 1917 (ff 19-22), 17 November 1917 (ff 44), 13 October 1917 (ff 77-80), 3 November 1917 (ff 93-95), 24 November 1917 (f 123), 20 October 1917 (ff 134-138), 10 November 1917 (ff 164-166), 27 October 1917 (ff 167-171)Distribution of Force D dated 4 November 1917 (ff 159-163)Distribution of the Turkish Army dated 20 November 1917 (ff 48-50), 27 November 1917 (ff 142-144)Weekly returns of sick and wounded dated 3 November 1917 (ff 43-44), 10 November 1917 (f 92)State of Force D’s supplies measured in days’ consumption on 17 November 1917 (ff 86-87), 24 November 1917 (ff 149-150, ff 198-199).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence commences at the front cover with 1 and terminates at the inside back cover with 203; these numbers are written in pencil, are circled, and are located in the top right corner of the recto side of each folio. An additional foliation sequence is also present in parallel between ff 3-201; these numbers are printed and are located in the bottom centre of the recto side of each folio.Dimensions: 21 x 33cm.
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Archival file
- Type (Narrower):
- Other Texts
- Type (Broader):
- Text
- Subject:
- Military equipment
Food supply
Military intelligence
Sir Frederick Stanley Maude - Geographic region:
- Persia
Mesopotamia - Rights:
- رخصة حكومة مفتوحة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100000000112.0x00020e_ar
81055/vdc_100000000112.0x00020e_en
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3288
IOR/L/MIL/17/5/3288