Second Battle of Kut
| Second Battle of Kut | ||
|---|---|---|
| Part of Mesopotamia Campaign | ||
| Date: | 23 February 1917 | |
| Location: | Kut, Iraq | |
| Presidency: | not in British India | |
| Co-ordinates: | 32.514722°N 45.818891°E | |
| Result: | British victory | |
| Combatants | ||
| United Kingdom | Ottoman Empire | |
| Commanders | ||
| Lieut-Gen Sir Frederick Maude | Karabekir Bey | |
| Strength | ||
| 50,000 troops | 25,000 troops | |
| Casualties | ||
| 32,000 | 22,000 | |
This event is part of the Mesopotamia Campaign in the First World War
Synopsis
General Gorringe was replaced by General Maude and the British began an advance towards Baghdad. An attack on the enemy on both banks of the Tigris was made on 13 December 1916 and it took two months to overcome resistance below Kut. The assault on Kut on 23 February was successful but the Turks withdrew in good order.
External links
Mesopotamian Campaign Wikipedia
Second Battle of Kut Wikipedia
Second Battle of Kut www.firstworldwar.com
Major George Wheeler, 9th Gurkha Rifles, VC Wikipedia