Mesopotamian campaign

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The Mesopotamian campaign or Mesopotamian front was a campaign in the Middle Eastern theatre of World War I fought between the British Empire, with troops from Britain, Australia and the vast majority from the British Raj, and the Central Powers, primarily the Ottoman Empire, over control of Ottoman Iraq. It started after the British Fao Landing in 1914, which sought to protect Anglo-Persian Oil Company oil fields in Khuzestan province and the Shatt al-Arab waterway. The front later evolved into a larger campaign that sought to capture the city of Baghdad and divert Ottoman forces from other fronts. It ended with the Armistice of Mudros in 1918, leading to the cession of Iraq and further partition of the Ottoman Empire.

1914 — 1918  Wikimedia, Wikidata
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2pdrVickersPomPomRailwayMesopotamiaWWI2pdrVickersPomPomRailwayMesopotamiaWWI
Indian soldiers of the 7th Meerut Division man trenches in Mesopotamia, 1917Indian soldiers of the 7th Meerut Division man trenches in Mesopotamia, 1917
12pdr12cwtAAgunBargeMesopotamiaWWI12pdr12cwtAAgunBargeMesopotamiaWWI
Indian Army troops in Mesopotamia prepare to fire against enemy aircraft with Lewis light machine guns, c. 1918.Indian Army troops in Mesopotamia prepare to fire against enemy aircraft with Lewis light machine guns, c. 1918.
British searchlight in use during Mesopotamian campaign - DPLA - 5c7a6a8cb192a858db615a2cba6988c9British searchlight in use during Mesopotamian campaign - DPLA - 5c7a6a8cb192a858db615a2cba6988c9
British and Indian troops cross through the Jebel Hamarin pass, Mesopotamia, c. 1918.British and Indian troops cross through the Jebel Hamarin pass, Mesopotamia, c. 1918.
60 pounder gun firing in Mesopotamia WWI IWM Q 2428560 pounder gun firing in Mesopotamia WWI IWM Q 24285
Soldiers from the 15th Indian Division marching towards Khan BaghdadiSoldiers from the 15th Indian Division marching towards Khan Baghdadi
Indian troops in the firing line, Mesopotamia, January 1915Indian troops in the firing line, Mesopotamia, January 1915
Meso CampaignMeso Campaign
    TypeSubtypeDateDescriptionNotesSource
    eventarmed conflict1279Battle of Kār Ištarbattle, Middle Assyrian Empire, Kassite dynastyWikidata
    eventarmed conflict237Second Mesopotamian campaign of Ardashir IRoman Empire, Sasanian Empire, military campaignWikidata
    eventarmed conflict283Carus and Numerian's Sasanian campaignRoman Empire, Sasanian Empire, Sarmatians, Kingdom of Armenia, military campaignWikidata
    eventarmed conflict325Shapur II's Arab campaignSasanian Empire, military campaign, Shapur II, Taghlib, Banu Bakr, Abd al-QaysWikidata
    eventarmed conflict363Battle of MarangabattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict541Belisarius' invasion of MesopotamiaByzantine Empire, Sasanian Empire, invasionWikidata
    eventarmed conflict633Battle of RiverSasanian Empire, battle, Rashidun CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict633Battle of Walajabattle, Sasanian Empire, Rashidun CaliphateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1393Siege of BaghdadTimurid Empire, military campaign, Jalayirid SultanateWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1623Safavid capture of MesopotamiaOttoman Empire, military campaign, Safavid IranWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1732Nader's Mesopotamian Campaignmilitary campaignWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1914Mesopotamian campaignmilitary campaignWikidata
    eventwar86Armenian–Parthian Warwar, Corduene, Kingdom of Armenia, Parthian EmpireWikidata
    eventwar237guerres séleucides-parteswar, Seleucid Empire, Parthian EmpireWikidata
    eventwar195Roman–Parthian War of 195–198war, Ancient Rome, Parthian EmpireWikidata
    eventwar572Byzantine–Sasanian War of 572–591war, Byzantine Empire, Sasanian Empire, Lakhmids, GhassanidsWikidata
    eventwar1532Ottoman–Safavid WarOttoman Empire, war, Safavid IranWikidata
    eventwar1623Ottoman–Safavid Warwar, Ottoman Empire, Safavid IranWikidata
    eventwar1775Ottoman–Persian WarwarWikidata
    commonsimage2pdrVickersPomPomRailwayMesopotamiaWWI Commons
    commonsimageIndian soldiers of the 7th Meerut Division man trenches in Mesopotamia, 1917 Commons
    commonsimage12pdr12cwtAAgunBargeMesopotamiaWWI Commons
    commonsimageIndian Army troops in Mesopotamia prepare to fire against enemy aircraft with Lewis light machine guns, c. 1918. Commons
    commonsimageBritish searchlight in use during Mesopotamian campaign - DPLA - 5c7a6a8cb192a858db615a2cba6988c9 Commons
    commonsimageBritish and Indian troops cross through the Jebel Hamarin pass, Mesopotamia, c. 1918. Commons
    commonsimage60 pounder gun firing in Mesopotamia WWI IWM Q 24285 Commons
    commonsimageSoldiers from the 15th Indian Division marching towards Khan Baghdadi Commons
    commonsimageIndian troops in the firing line, Mesopotamia, January 1915 Commons
    commonsimageMeso Campaign Commons
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