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A sepoy guarding a gateway, Baghdad, 1917

Photograph, World War One, Mesopotamia, 1917.

Baghdad, the Ottoman capital of Mesopotamia, was captured by an Anglo-Indian force under the command of Lieutenant-General Sir Stanley Maude on 11 March 1917. It marked the high point of a long and tragic campaign that was characterised by bitter fighting in a harsh climate.

NAM Accession Number

NAM. 1965-10-209-43

Copyright/Ownership

National Army Museum, Out of Copyright

Location

National Army Museum, Study collection

Object URL

https://collection.nam.ac.uk/detail.php?acc=1965-10-209-43