'Map showing Enemy's Position at east end of Suwaicha Marsh'
- Holding institution:
- British Library. India Office Records and Private Papers
- Data provider:
- Qatar National Library
- Title:
- 'Map showing Enemy's Position at east end of Suwaicha Marsh'
- Date:
- 1916/1916
- Description:
- Abstract: Created by the War Office. Covers a one-mile length of the River Tigris in the vicinity of Suwaicha Marsh, six miles east of Kut [Al-Kut] in present-day eastern Iraq. Shows detail on the left bank only, to a distance of approximately half a mile. Created to support the Allied relief of Kut and against Turkish forces. Portrays hydrology and the position of Turkish and Allied defences. The margin bears the series designation 'G[eographical].S[ection].,G[eneral].S[taff]. No. 2812' and date '1.3.16'. The map face bears the printed note 'General Staff, I[ndian]. E[xpeditionary].F[orce]."D." 26.1.16. Map Serial No. 108'.Verso bears the annotation 'Kut al Amara'.Another copy is filed at 48505.(6.).Physical description: Materials: Printed in colourDimensions: 385 x 557mm, on sheet 460 x 632mm
- Language:
- English
- Type:
- Map
- Type (Narrower):
- Maps
- Type (Broader):
- Image
- Geographic region:
- Suwaicha Marsh
Tigris River
Kut - Publisher:
- Publisher: War Office
- Rights:
- المُلكية العامة
- Identifier:
- 81055/vdc_100140102000.0x000006_ar
81055/vdc_100140102000.0x000006_en
Mss Eur F112/555, f 7
Mss Eur F112/555, f 7