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THE INSURRECTION IN MESOPOTAMIA 1920, Sir Aylmer L. Haldane352 pages.60 photos/drawings. 10 maps. Summary: Originally published in 1922, this is the story of the revolt of the Shite Muslims in Iraq during the summer and fall of 1920. The author, commander of the IV Corps on the Western Front for three years, was both the military and civil head of British forces in Iraq and Persia. The the revolt broke out in May 1920 at Tel Afar, he was faced with 130,000 armed men against a very small British and Indian Army force. There are chapters on the relief operations at Raumaithah, Kufah, and Samawah and other combat operations at Hellah and Dwaniyah plus much more. Of particular importance is the background of the revolt, factors which still impact Iraq today, and the conclusions he presents for warfare in that country.NEW Terms ************************************************************ THANK YOU FOR SHOPPING WITH US - WE VERY MUCH APPRECIATE YOUR BUSINESS. INTERNATIONAL POSTAGE NOTICE ! AS OF MAY 14th, 2007, THE US POSTAL SYSTEM HAS COMPLETELY CHANGED INTERNATIONAL MAIL RATES - ALL SURFACE MAIL HAS BEEN DROPPED, THERE WILL ONLY BE TWO CLASSES OF AIR MAIL= PRIORITY OR FIRST CLASS. Due to increasingly higher U.S. postal rates, and the many packages that we have lost or damaged, on International Mail, we now only will ship internationally via E-Bay’s Global shipping program, which goes by courier services. Although expensive, many times they are cheaper than what I could send it fo

• Publisher: Battery Press
• Year: 2005
• Binding: Hardcover
• Condition: Fine

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