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Kut: The Death of an Army is the fascinating, yet largely forgotten, story of the British-Indian Army that was besieged in Mesopotamia from 1915 to 1916. It is an expert account of the tragic five-month Turkish siege, in which their enemies essentially outlasted them.
The author reveals the day-to-day preoccupations of not only the Anglo-Indian forces, but their enemies – the Turks – as well as local civilians caught in the chaos. Throughout the campaign, the British were beaten back by the Turks, and the ever-prevailent human suffering of the men, so far away from home in this foreign ground, less than helped the cause: starvation, heavy shelling, inadequate medical supplies and disease were all taking their toll. By the end of the campaign, approximately 30,000 British and Indian soldiers had lost their lives.
This informative book will be of interest to anyone wanting a concise and accessible introduction to the conflict and will be essential reading for both students of the First World War, as well as those who have a penchant for military history in general.
LanguageEnglish
PublisherPen and Sword
Release dateApr 19, 2017
ISBN9781473892026
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Ronald Miller

Ronald William Millar was a professional writer, whose other works include ‪The Piltdown Men. This title was first published in Great Britain in 1969 by Martin Secker and Warburg Limited

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    1156 Death of an Army: The Siege of Kut 1915-1916, by Ronald Millar (read 21 Mar 1972) This is the story of a British army besieged in Mesopotamia from 1915 to April 29, 1916. Really a depressing book. The British commander, Sir Charles V. F. Townsend, was released from captivity in November 1918 and died in Paris on 18 May 1924. Kut was recaptured in February 1917. I suppose I should read T. E. Lawrence's Seven Pillars of Wisdom. (2009 note: but I never have, yet.]