'Handbook of the Persian Army'

Title:

'Handbook of the Persian Army'

Creator:

Author: General Staff Branch, India

Date:

1925/1925

Description:

Abstract: This volume is a handbook of the Persian Army, produced by the General Staff Branch, India, for the use of Government of India officials. It was published in Delhi by the Government of India Press. The handbook aims to provide an overview of the construction and operation of the Persian Army, and covers a number of topics which are outlined in the table of contents (folio 5), including: historical background, geography, material resources, artillery, technical troops, transportation and military education.There is an appendix containing a glossary of names of ranks and branches within the Persian Army (folio 58). Between folios 59-68 are illustrative plates featuring pictures of officers' badges of rank and of various members of the Persian military dressed in their full uniform according to their position in the Army. The volume contains an index (folios 69-70) and there is a map enclosed in a pocket in the back inside cover (IOR/L/MIL/17/15/37, f 72).Physical description: Foliation: the foliation sequence for this description commences at the front cover with 1, and terminates at the inside back cover with 73; 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.

Language:

English

Type:

Archival file

Type (Narrower):

Other Texts

Type (Broader):

Text

Subject:

Armed forces
Military intelligence

Geographic region:

Persia

Publisher:

Publisher: Government of India Press, Delhi

Rights:

رخصة حكومة مفتوحة

Identifier:

81055/vdc_100000000239.0x00015d_ar
81055/vdc_100000000239.0x00015d_en
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/37
IOR/L/MIL/17/15/37

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