The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . umph on May 25th and two days later theAgamemnon and Majestic went down. Heroism of the troops could make noimpression over the difficult terrain andthey barely reached the Turkish first linedefense at times, only to be , the military council was forcedto admit that the campaign was hopelessand the huge task of withdrawing the landforces was undertaken. Reinforcementshad been landing constantly, and the com-manders were confronted with removing200,000 men. This was finally effectedwithout furthe
The people's war book; history, cyclopaedia and chronology of the great world war . umph on May 25th and two days later theAgamemnon and Majestic went down. Heroism of the troops could make noimpression over the difficult terrain andthey barely reached the Turkish first linedefense at times, only to be , the military council was forcedto admit that the campaign was hopelessand the huge task of withdrawing the landforces was undertaken. Reinforcementshad been landing constantly, and the com-manders were confronted with removing200,000 men. This was finally effectedwithout further heavy casualties. During all those months of terriblehardship and constant fighting the Britishtroops had shown magnificent fightingqualities. When they finally accom-plished retirement in January of 1916,their losses had been placed at more than112,000 men. The heat had been water supply was inadequate andsome of them fought in the trenches fordays without it. The withdrawal itselfwas one of the greatest military feats ofthe war, the rear guard of British holding. First picture of the actual surrender of Jerusalemon December 9th, 1917. The only photo taken onthe morning of December 9th, when Jerusalem sur-rendered. IMPORTANT TOWNThe ENEMYS OBJECTIVE™hlcKHE FAILEDtoATTAIN , I i •^ijJi^iiJlM-i- ••?-A-ri^i^^^^siiEiiis:^*-- %> ?*!^?^*
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