1916 German commander of the Ottoman forces in Mesopotamia Gen Goltz died of typhoid in
Baghdad
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McNab, Chris, Coalition Armor vs Iraqi Forces, Iraq 2003-06, Osprey, 2024
Coalition Armor vs Iraqi Forces, Iraq 2003-06 is part of Osprey’s versus series of books where they discuss a major confrontation between two weapons systems. Here the focus was much broader covering American and British forces fighting the Iraqi army during the 2003 invasion and then militias and the insurgency afterwards. It’s a mix of technical reviews along with combat stories.
1919 France and England signed Long-Berenger oil deal France got 20% of Iraqi oil via Turkish
Petroleum Company
(Musings On Iraq review The Creation of Iraq 1914-1921)
1916 Battle of Bait Isa Turkish counterattack stopped British advance British suffered
1,600 casualties Ottomans 4-5,000 3rd defeat in British effort to relieve siege at Kut
1914 US consul in Baghdad reported rumors spread that all Christians and Jews in city
would be massacred due to start of 2nd Balkans War Rumors started after newspaper asked Mufti and Shiite clergy what was duty of Muslims in war They said to protect Islam and raise money Said Christians were defiling Muslim women in Balkans
1915 UK War Ministry committee heard from Adm Slade leading UK oil expert Said if Ottoman
Empire divided UK had to get Mosul vilayet because had oil
(Musings On Iraq review Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921)
1916 German commander of the Ottoman forces in Mesopotamia Gen Goltz died of typhoid in Baghdad