Razmak: Difference between revisions

From FIBIwiki
Jump to navigation Jump to search
Maureene (talk | contribs)
Maureene (talk | contribs)
 
(2 intermediate revisions by the same user not shown)
Line 9: Line 9:
*[http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/reg_in_india/india45_1.html Razmak. 1940] The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment
*[http://www.queensroyalsurreys.org.uk/reg_in_india/india45_1.html Razmak. 1940] The Queen's Royal Surrey Regiment
*[http://www.ex-cbi-roundup.com/documents/1955_july.pdf  ''Ex-CBI Roundup'' July 1955]  pages 26-27 contains an article by former American GI Phil Aldrich  who  travelled to Razmak in a convoy of 80 lorries in 1944. There were two convoys each week. Every fifth lorry carried a squad of riflemen for security.
*[http://www.ex-cbi-roundup.com/documents/1955_july.pdf  ''Ex-CBI Roundup'' July 1955]  pages 26-27 contains an article by former American GI Phil Aldrich  who  travelled to Razmak in a convoy of 80 lorries in 1944. There were two convoys each week. Every fifth lorry carried a squad of riflemen for security.
*[http://victor-morgan.com/2012/09/19/razmak-north-west-frontier-circa-1946-47/ Razmak North West Frontier. Circa 1946-47] Victor Morgan was a member of 56 Heavy Regiment, [[Royal Artillery]] at Razmak and was subsequently with 123 Field Regt. victor-morgan.com
*[http://victor-morgan.com/2012/09/19/razmak-north-west-frontier-circa-1946-47/ Razmak North West Frontier. Circa 1946-47]. victor-morgan.com.  Alternative views,  some photographs may be better. [https://web.archive.org/web/20080509135715/http://homepages.tesco.net/~victor.morgan/soldier1a.htm 1], [https://web.archive.org/web/20080513114312/http://homepages.tesco.net/~victor.morgan/razmak2a.htm 2], [https://web.archive.org/web/20080513114207/http://homepages.tesco.net/~victor.morgan/ongun3a.htm 3], [https://web.archive.org/web/20080706154551/http://homepages.tesco.net/~victor.morgan/razmak.htm 4]. Victor Morgan was a member of 56 Heavy Regiment, [[Royal Artillery]] at Razmak and was subsequently with 123 Field Regt.  
 
===Photographs===
===Photographs===
*[http://www.panoramio.com/photo/73539817  Razmak Camp and the mountains beyond (1930s)] panoramio.com ([https://web.archive.org/web/20131122041644/http://www.panoramio.com/photo/73539817 archive.org] link)
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131122041644/http://www.panoramio.com/photo/73539817 Razmak Camp and the mountains beyond (1930s)] panoramio.com, now archived.
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/northampton_museum/5692466611/in/photostream/  Razmak Seen From The Air] flickr.com
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/northampton_museum/5692466611/in/photostream/  Razmak Seen From The Air] flickr.com
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/northampton_museum/8476123254/  Razmak Camp, Waziristan  c 1936] flickr.com
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/northampton_museum/8476123254/  Razmak Camp, Waziristan  c 1936] flickr.com
Line 18: Line 17:
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/northampton_museum/sets/72157608579921184/with/2994847626  The 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment in Waziristan 1936/37  Collection] Waziristan And The March to Razmak flickr.com
*[http://www.flickr.com/photos/northampton_museum/sets/72157608579921184/with/2994847626  The 1st Battalion Northamptonshire Regiment in Waziristan 1936/37  Collection] Waziristan And The March to Razmak flickr.com
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/drregor/albums/72157626914281837 Photograph collection: Colonel Les Andrew: Razmak] flickr.com. [[74th Regiment of Foot|2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry]].
*[https://www.flickr.com/photos/drregor/albums/72157626914281837 Photograph collection: Colonel Les Andrew: Razmak] flickr.com. [[74th Regiment of Foot|2nd Battalion Highland Light Infantry]].
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131122022432/http://www.walksinwaziristan.com/gallery/?pid=3 Photograph taken at Razmak c 1945-47]  "Nobody had seen fit to tell me that the mountains in which the Razmak column operated were at 9,000 feet. Nor did anyone mention the icy wind so what we nowadays call the "wind chill factor" brought the temperature down to well below zero". From [https://web.archive.org/web/20131122022301/http://www.walksinwaziristan.com/about-the-book/ Walks in Waziristan], now an archived website  
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20131122022432/http://www.walksinwaziristan.com/gallery/?pid=3 Photograph taken at Razmak c 1945-47]  "Nobody had seen fit to tell me that the mountains in which the Razmak column operated were at 9,000 feet. Nor did anyone mention the icy wind so what we nowadays call the "wind chill factor" brought the temperature down to well below zero". From [https://web.archive.org/web/20131122022301/http://www.walksinwaziristan.com/about-the-book/ Walks in Waziristan], now an archived website
 
===Historical books online===
*[http://jramc.bmj.com/content/44/3/204.full.pdf "Waziristan District"] by Lieutenant-Colonel B. B. Burke ''Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps'' 1925;44:3  pages 204-207. "Every officer must carry a loaded revolver when travelling on account of the possibility of fanatical attacks".
*[http://jramc.bmj.com/content/49/2/143.full.pdf "Notes on a Tour Through Waziristan"] by  Major A. D. Stirling ''Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps'' 1927;49:2  pages 143-151.


{{#widget:Google PlusOne
{{#widget:Google PlusOne

Latest revision as of 00:55, 4 September 2018

Razmak

Razmak was located in the North Waziristan Agency

External links

Photographs

Historical books online

  • "Waziristan District" by Lieutenant-Colonel B. B. Burke Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps 1925;44:3 pages 204-207. "Every officer must carry a loaded revolver when travelling on account of the possibility of fanatical attacks".
  • "Notes on a Tour Through Waziristan" by Major A. D. Stirling Journal of the Royal Army Medical Corps 1927;49:2 pages 143-151.