Second Transjordan attack on Shunet Nimrin and Es Salt

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The Second Transjordan attack on Shunet Nimrin and Es Salt, officially known by the British as the Second action of Es Salt and by others as the Second Battle of the Jordan, was fought east of the Jordan River between 30 April and 4 May 1918, during the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War. The battle followed the failure of the First Transjordan attack on Amman fought at the beginning April. During this second attack across the Jordan River, fighting occurred in three main areas. The first area was the Jordan Valley between Jisr ed Damieh and Umm esh Shert, where the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF) defended their advanced position against an attack by units of the Seventh Army based in the Nablus region of the Judean Hills. The second area was on the eastern edge of the Jordan Valley where the Ottoman Army garrisons at Shunet Nimrin and El Haud, on the main road from Ghoraniyeh to Amman were attacked by the 60th (London) Division, many of whom had participated in the First Transjordan attack. The third area of fighting occurred after Es Salt was captured by the light horse brigades to the east of the valley in the hills of Moab, when they were strongly counterattacked by Ottoman forces converging on the town from both Amman and Nablus. The strength of these Ottoman counterattacks forced the EEF mounted and infantry forces to withdraw back to the Jordan Valley where they continued the Occupation of the Jordan Valley during the summer until mid September when the Battle of Megiddo began.

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Australian Light Horse with Turkish prisoners, 1918, as-Salt, east of the Jordan River.Australian Light Horse with Turkish prisoners, 1918, as-Salt, east of the Jordan River.
The 3rd ALH Brigade, crossing the Jordan Valley leaving the 4th ALH Brigade behind to protect the pass - B00061The 3rd ALH Brigade, crossing the Jordan Valley leaving the 4th ALH Brigade behind to protect the pass - B00061
(IWM Q12668)Prisoners(IWM Q12668)Prisoners
(IWM Q12666) Prisoners(IWM Q12666) Prisoners
Turkish prisoners captured by the ALH in the Es Salt being escorted to Jericho - 2-May-1918 - B00074Turkish prisoners captured by the ALH in the Es Salt being escorted to Jericho - 2-May-1918 - B00074
Light Horse and British troops in the town of Es Salt - 2-May-1918 - B00064Light Horse and British troops in the town of Es Salt - 2-May-1918 - B00064
German and Turkish prisoners, captured by the 3rd Light Horse Brigade, being marched in As-Salt - A02908AGerman and Turkish prisoners, captured by the 3rd Light Horse Brigade, being marched in As-Salt - A02908A
Light Horse and British troops in the town of Es Salt - 2-May-1918 - B00065Light Horse and British troops in the town of Es Salt - 2-May-1918 - B00065
Falls sketch 24Falls sketch 24
Gullett Map 33Gullett Map 33
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    eventarmed conflict90Battle of ShechembattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict635Battle of FahlbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Second Transjordan attack on Shunet Nimrin and Es SaltoffensiveWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1918Battle of NablusOttoman Empire, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1948Battle of Ghor Al -SafibattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1948Battle of JeninbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1967Umm Short IncidentbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1970Syrian invasion of JordanJordan, Palestine Liberation Organization, invasion, Ba'athist SyriaWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1971Ajlun offensiveJordan, Palestine Liberation Organization, offensiveWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2002Battle of JeninbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2002Battle of NablusbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict2023Al-Ansar Mosque airstrikeairstrikeWikidata
    eventwarThe War in Gilboawar, Jewish people, PhilistinesWikidata
    eventwar1964War over Waterwar, Jordan, Israel, Syria, LebanonWikidata
    sitefortAlexandreionarchaeological site, fortressWikidata
    sitefortJiftlik Police Stationtegart fortWikidata
    sitefort1184Ajlun Castlefortress, fortificationWikidata
    commonsimageAustralian Light Horse with Turkish prisoners, 1918, as-Salt, east of the Jordan River. Commons
    commonsimageThe 3rd ALH Brigade, crossing the Jordan Valley leaving the 4th ALH Brigade behind to protect the pass - B00061 Commons
    commonsimage(IWM Q12668)Prisoners Commons
    commonsimage(IWM Q12666) Prisoners Commons
    commonsimageTurkish prisoners captured by the ALH in the Es Salt being escorted to Jericho - 2-May-1918 - B00074 Commons
    commonsimageLight Horse and British troops in the town of Es Salt - 2-May-1918 - B00064 Commons
    commonsimageGerman and Turkish prisoners, captured by the 3rd Light Horse Brigade, being marched in As-Salt - A02908A Commons
    commonsimageLight Horse and British troops in the town of Es Salt - 2-May-1918 - B00065 Commons
    commonsimageFalls sketch 24 Commons
    commonsimageGullett Map 33 Commons
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