Ottoman soldiers posing for a photograph with their regimental flag at Gaza, 1917.
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Today 104 years ago, on September 19, 1918, the Battle of Megiddo began on the Palestine Front, resulting in the Ottoman Empire's defeat in the First World War.
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In the summer of 1918, the British forces on the Palestine Front had received significant reinforcements, notably Indian soldiers, which General Allenby sought to put to use for a final, decisive offensive to defeat the Ottomans.
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The main attack would fall westwards near the Mediterranean coast at Nahr el Faliq against the Ottoman 7th and 8th Armies. Once a breakthrough was achieved and the Ottomans forced to retreat eastwards, British and Commonwealth forces further east would attack northwards at Nablus to block off the Ottoman retreat and encircle them.
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Secrecy was an essential part of the Allied plan, and considerable efforts were made to deceive the Ottomans of where the attack was falling. The Arab Northern Army of the Arab Revolt would attack the vital railway city of Daraa in Jordan to distract them from the Mediterranean coast.
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The Ottomans were anticipating the attack, but 4 years of war had rendered their units weakened and demoralized, also suffering from a lack of reserves and supplies. On September 16, 1918, the Arab forces attacked at Daraa, which succeeded in luring Ottoman troops away from the coasts.
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On September 19, 1918, following an intense 12-minute artillery bombardment of 385 guns, British Commonwealth and Indian troops attacked at Nahr el Faliq and broke through the Ottoman lines. The British Desert Mountain Corps soon advanced north, with no Ottoman reserves to resist them. The Ottoman 8th Army retreated northwards while the 7th Army retreated east towards Jordan, in order to prevent encirclement.
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On September 21, British aircrafts spotted the Ottomans retreating eastwards and began dropping bombs. The Ottoman 7th Army was effectively destroyed in under an hour. Nablus was captured on the same day.
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#worldwar1 #worldwarone #ww1 #wwi #firstworldwar #thegreatwar #history #wwii #ww2 #worldwar2 #worldwar #flag #Turkey #Ottoman
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Today 104 years ago, on September 19, 1918, the Battle of Megiddo began on the Palestine Front, resulting in the Ottoman Empire's defeat in the First World War.
.
In the summer of 1918, the British forces on the Palestine Front had received significant reinforcements, notably Indian soldiers, which General Allenby sought to put to use for a final, decisive offensive to defeat the Ottomans.
.
The main attack would fall westwards near the Mediterranean coast at Nahr el Faliq against the Ottoman 7th and 8th Armies. Once a breakthrough was achieved and the Ottomans forced to retreat eastwards, British and Commonwealth forces further east would attack northwards at Nablus to block off the Ottoman retreat and encircle them.
.
Secrecy was an essential part of the Allied plan, and considerable efforts were made to deceive the Ottomans of where the attack was falling. The Arab Northern Army of the Arab Revolt would attack the vital railway city of Daraa in Jordan to distract them from the Mediterranean coast.
.
The Ottomans were anticipating the attack, but 4 years of war had rendered their units weakened and demoralized, also suffering from a lack of reserves and supplies. On September 16, 1918, the Arab forces attacked at Daraa, which succeeded in luring Ottoman troops away from the coasts.
.
On September 19, 1918, following an intense 12-minute artillery bombardment of 385 guns, British Commonwealth and Indian troops attacked at Nahr el Faliq and broke through the Ottoman lines. The British Desert Mountain Corps soon advanced north, with no Ottoman reserves to resist them. The Ottoman 8th Army retreated northwards while the 7th Army retreated east towards Jordan, in order to prevent encirclement.
.
On September 21, British aircrafts spotted the Ottomans retreating eastwards and began dropping bombs. The Ottoman 7th Army was effectively destroyed in under an hour. Nablus was captured on the same day.
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#worldwar1 #worldwarone #ww1 #wwi #firstworldwar #thegreatwar #history #wwii #ww2 #worldwar2 #worldwar #flag #Turkey #Ottoman
Ottoman soldiers posing for a photograph with their regimental flag at Gaza, 1917.
.
Today 104 years ago, on September 19, 1918, the Battle of Megiddo began on the Palestine Front, resulting in the Ottoman Empire's defeat in the First World War.
.
In the summer of 1918, the British forces on the Palestine Front had received significant reinforcements, notably Indian soldiers, which General Allenby sought to put to use for a final, decisive offensive to defeat the Ottomans.
.
The main attack would fall westwards near the Mediterranean coast at Nahr el Faliq against the Ottoman 7th and 8th Armies. Once a breakthrough was achieved and the Ottomans forced to retreat eastwards, British and Commonwealth forces further east would attack northwards at Nablus to block off the Ottoman retreat and encircle them.
.
Secrecy was an essential part of the Allied plan, and considerable efforts were made to deceive the Ottomans of where the attack was falling. The Arab Northern Army of the Arab Revolt would attack the vital railway city of Daraa in Jordan to distract them from the Mediterranean coast.
.
The Ottomans were anticipating the attack, but 4 years of war had rendered their units weakened and demoralized, also suffering from a lack of reserves and supplies. On September 16, 1918, the Arab forces attacked at Daraa, which succeeded in luring Ottoman troops away from the coasts.
.
On September 19, 1918, following an intense 12-minute artillery bombardment of 385 guns, British Commonwealth and Indian troops attacked at Nahr el Faliq and broke through the Ottoman lines. The British Desert Mountain Corps soon advanced north, with no Ottoman reserves to resist them. The Ottoman 8th Army retreated northwards while the 7th Army retreated east towards Jordan, in order to prevent encirclement.
.
On September 21, British aircrafts spotted the Ottomans retreating eastwards and began dropping bombs. The Ottoman 7th Army was effectively destroyed in under an hour. Nablus was captured on the same day.
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#worldwar1 #worldwarone #ww1 #wwi #firstworldwar #thegreatwar #history #wwii #ww2 #worldwar2 #worldwar #flag #Turkey #Ottoman
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