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The Siege of Kut-Al-Amara, WWI. Longest Unrelieved Siege in British History. Iraq Formed. British Government Toppled.

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Kut was the longest unrelieved siege ever suffered by a British force, and its fall sent shockwaves through the empire. It wasn't just a battlefield defeat, it was a total unraveling. The loss shattered illusions of invincibility, exposed the failures of British command, and forced a reckoning that reshaped military strategy and political leadership in the middle of the Great War.

Kut-Al-Amara. December 8, 1915 - April 29, 1916.
British Forces: between 25,000 and 45,000 Troops.
Turkish Forces: between 25,000 and 80,000 Troops.

Additional Reading and Episode Research:

  • Wilson, Sir Arnold. Loyalties: Mesopotamia, 1914-1917.
  • Barker, A.J. The Neglected War.
  • Quetta Staff College. A Critical Study of the Campaign in Mesopotamia up to April 1917.

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Kut was the longest unrelieved siege ever suffered by a British force, and its fall sent shockwaves through the empire. It wasn't just a battlefield defeat, it was a total unraveling. The loss shattered illusions of invincibility, exposed the failures of British command, and forced a reckoning that reshaped military strategy and political leadership in the middle of the Great War.

Kut-Al-Amara. December 8, 1915 - April 29, 1916.
British Forces: between 25,000 and 45,000 Troops.
Turkish Forces: between 25,000 and 80,000 Troops.

Additional Reading and Episode Research:

  • Wilson, Sir Arnold. Loyalties: Mesopotamia, 1914-1917.
  • Barker, A.J. The Neglected War.
  • Quetta Staff College. A Critical Study of the Campaign in Mesopotamia up to April 1917.

Support the show

Social Media:
www.HistorysGreatestBattles.com
Youtube | TikTok

Support The Show:
https://covertwars.com

  continue reading

134 episodes

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