Download or read book The Campaign in Mesopotamia Vol I. Official History of the Great War Other Theatres written by Brig Gen. F. J. Moberly and published by . This book was released on 2013-05 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first of four volumes covering the campaign in "Mesop" (today's Irak) that was fought mainly by Indian Army troops... This volume opens with background on the geography of the country, the pre-war political scene, the Turks, the Indian Army and the inception of the opérations. The history of the campaign opens with the landing of Force "D" in Mesopotamia in November 1914, the occupation of Basra and capture of Qurna. It covers the defeat of the Turkish counter-offensive, the capture of Amara in June 1915 and on to the Battle of Kut in September, concluding with the situation at the beginning of October 1915.