Third Anglo-Afghan War
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The Third Anglo-Afghan War was a short war which began on 3 May and ended on 8 August 1919. The new Amir of the Emirate of Afghanistan Amanullah Khan declared a Jihad against the British in the hope to proclaim full independence, as well as to strengthen his own legitimacy. Amanullah's forces invaded British India on three fronts taking advantage of the unrest in India, in an effort to seize the old Afghan provinces west of the River Indus.
| Type | Subtype | Date | Description | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| commons | image | Sadeq Mohammad Khan | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Soldiers in action at Kohat during the Third Anglo-Afghan War | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Aerial photography during bombing raid on Kaul Afghanistan 24 May 1919 | Commons | ||
| commons | image | Aerial photography during bombing raid on Kaul Afghanistan 24 May 1919 | Commons | ||



