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*Records from National Archives of India. Mainly day to day short [https://archive.org/details/reports-by-the-general-officer-commanding/mode/1up ''Reports by The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D”, on the Military Situation In Mesopotamia''] late Dec 1915-Jan 1916. Document title "Govt of India Foreign and Political Dept. Secret-War. Proceedings February 1916, Nos 426-467". Archive.org
*[http://www.qdl.qa/en/ Qatar Digital Library] Digitisation of content from the British Library’s India Office Records Collection. When looking at a book file, to select a particular page, click on “View all items”. Downloads also available.
**[http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000239.0x00019c ''Report by Brigadier W. S. Delamain, C.B., D.S.O., on the operations of the Indian Expeditionary Force "D" up to 14th November 1914''] published by the General Staff, India (Government Central Branch Press, Simla: 1916) IOR/L/MIL/17/15/88
**[http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000239.0x0001a3 ''Report on the Operations in the Vicinity of Shaiba 12th-14th April 1915''] Simla: General Staff India, 1915. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/95
**[https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000239.0x0001a5 ''Report from Gen Sir John Eccles Nixon, Commanding I.E.F. 'D', on the Operations on the Euphrates 26th June-25th July 1915 (including the battle of Nasiriyah)''] IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97. Click on "About this record" to see List of Maps
**[http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000239.0x0001ad ''Report from Lieut-General Sir P. H. N. Lake K.C.B., K.C.M.G. Commanding I.E.F. "D" on the Defence of Kut-Al-Amarah under Major-General C. V. F. Townshend, C.B., D.S.O., 3 December 1915-29 April 1916''] IOR/L/MIL/17/15/105 . Also available [https://archive.org/details/report-on-major-general-townshends-defence-of-kut-al-amarah Archive.org].
**[http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023442330.0x000002 ''Short memorandum on the inception, difficulties and results of the Mesopotamian Campaign''] printed by the General Staff, India (Simla, 1916) IOR/L/MIL/17/15/76
**[https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000912.0x000019 ''Where's Where in Arabia, Mesopotamia and Persia''] by General Staff, India 1916 IOR/L/PS/20/84 . The catalogue description states "The volume serves as an index of places featured on Survey of India degree sheets 2C, 2D, 2G, 2H, 2K, 1L, 2O, 2P, 3A, 3E, 3I, 3J, 3M, 3N, 10A, 10B, and 10C. The places are arranged alphabetically and give the degree sheet reference". Note: Maps [degree sheets] are not included, however the following less detailed maps may '''possibly''' give an indication of location if numbering was consistent over different series. [http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/topo/india_1m/index_map.jpg Index to the Sheets of the India and Adjacent Countries Series] [http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/topo/india_1m/Sheet-2-baghdad-1917.jpg Sheet 2], [http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/topo/india_1m/sheet-10-bushire-persia_arabia_and_turkey_in_asia-1915.jpg Sheet 10]. From [http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/topo/ Topographic maps], lib.utexas.edu.
*:[https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100040685807.0x000002 1915 edition] IOR/R/15/5/383
**[http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023464681.0x000002 ''Mesopotamian Transport Commission. Report of the Commission appointed by the Government of India... to enquire into questions connected with the organisation and administration of the Railway and River Transport in Mesopotamia''] 1918. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/125/1. This book is also available [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.206468 Archive.org version], mirror from Digital Library of India.
***[http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023203943.0x000001 2 Maps] issued with the report including "Railway Map of Basra and Magil". IOR/L/MIL/17/15/125/2. Qatar Digital Library.
**[https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000884.0x0003a5 ''Report for the Army Council on Mesopotamia''] by Sir John P Hewett 1919. IOR/L/PS/20/35. The report mainly concerns agricultural development, with a section on infrastructure such as ports, railways etc. Qatar Digital Library.
*:[https://archive.org/details/someimpressionso00hewerich ''Some impressions of Mesopotamia in 1919''] by Sir John P Hewett HMSO 1920 Archive.org.
*[http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Default.aspx The British Library digitised manuscripts] include
**IOR/L/PS/11/121 [http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=IOR/L/PS/11/121 1917 Political and Secret Annual Files] which includes “Indian Journalists Tour of Mesopotamia” Newspaper articles written in Indian newspapers June 1917
**IOR/L/PS/11/129 [http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Ior/l/ps/11/129 1917 Political and Secret Annual Files] includes P 4640/1917 The Turkish campaigns in Mesopotamia, Palestine and Hedjaz; P 4700/1917 The War: arrest in Persia of certain Indian Army deserters, case of one Abdul Manun; P 4973/1917 The War: military situation in Turkey
*''Field Notes Mesopotamia'' by General Staff India 1915 (Poor quality print) [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.108689 Archive.org version], mirror from Digital Library of India.
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*''A Handbook of Mesopotamia'' by Admiralty War Staff Intelligence Division. 1916-1917. In four volumes, (plus a supplementary volume), the first contains matters of a general nature, the other volumes contain a description of the river and land routes, with a map, and a “Gazetteer of Towns”. See [[Iraq#Historical books online| Iraq - Historical books online]]. Includes a [http://nla.gov.au/nla.obj-233516266/view Map of City of Baghdad] nla.gov.au.
*[https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.206598/page/n777 "Australians in Mesopotamia"] Appendix No.5 ''The Australian Imperial Force In France During the Main German Offensive. Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918, Volume V'' by C W Bean, pages 703-784. 1937 Archive.org.
*[http://www.qdl.qa/en/ Qatar Digital Library] Digitisation of content from the British Library’s India Office Records Collection. When looking at a book file, to select a particular page, click on “View all items”. Downloads also available.
**[http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000239.0x00019c ''Report by Brigadier W. S. Delamain, C.B., D.S.O., on the operations of the Indian Expeditionary Force "D" up to 14th November 1914''] published by the General Staff, India (Government Central Branch Press, Simla: 1916) IOR/L/MIL/17/15/88
**[http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000239.0x0001a3 ''Report on the Operations in the Vicinity of Shaiba 12th-14th April 1915''] Simla: General Staff India, 1915. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/95
**[https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000239.0x0001a5 ''Report from Gen Sir John Eccles Nixon, Commanding I.E.F. 'D', on the Operations on the Euphrates 26th June-25th July 1915 (including the battle of Nasiriyah)''] IOR/L/MIL/17/15/97. Click on "About this record" to see List of Maps
**[http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000239.0x0001ad ''Report from Lieut-General Sir P. H. N. Lake K.C.B., K.C.M.G. Commanding I.E.F. "D" on the Defence of Kut-Al-Amarah under Major-General C. V. F. Townshend, C.B., D.S.O., 3 December 1915-29 April 1916''] IOR/L/MIL/17/15/105 . Also available [https://archive.org/details/report-on-major-general-townshends-defence-of-kut-al-amarah Archive.org].
**[http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023442330.0x000002 ''Short memorandum on the inception, difficulties and results of the Mesopotamian Campaign''] printed by the General Staff, India (Simla, 1916) IOR/L/MIL/17/15/76
**[https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000912.0x000019 ''Where's Where in Arabia, Mesopotamia and Persia''] by General Staff, India 1916 IOR/L/PS/20/84 . The catalogue description states "The volume serves as an index of places featured on Survey of India degree sheets 2C, 2D, 2G, 2H, 2K, 1L, 2O, 2P, 3A, 3E, 3I, 3J, 3M, 3N, 10A, 10B, and 10C. The places are arranged alphabetically and give the degree sheet reference". Note: Maps [degree sheets] are not included, however the following less detailed maps may '''possibly''' give an indication of location if numbering was consistent over different series. [http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/topo/india_1m/index_map.jpg Index to the Sheets of the India and Adjacent Countries Series] [http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/topo/india_1m/Sheet-2-baghdad-1917.jpg Sheet 2], [http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/topo/india_1m/sheet-10-bushire-persia_arabia_and_turkey_in_asia-1915.jpg Sheet 10]. From [http://legacy.lib.utexas.edu/maps/topo/ Topographic maps], lib.utexas.edu.
*:[https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100040685807.0x000002 1915 edition] IOR/R/15/5/383
**[http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023464681.0x000002 ''Mesopotamian Transport Commission. Report of the Commission appointed by the Government of India... to enquire into questions connected with the organisation and administration of the Railway and River Transport in Mesopotamia''] 1918. IOR/L/MIL/17/15/125/1. This book is also available [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.206468 Archive.org version], mirror from Digital Library of India.
***[http://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100023203943.0x000001 2 Maps] issued with the report including "Railway Map of Basra and Magil". IOR/L/MIL/17/15/125/2. Qatar Digital Library.
**[https://www.qdl.qa/en/archive/81055/vdc_100000000884.0x0003a5 ''Report for the Army Council on Mesopotamia''] by Sir John P Hewett 1919. IOR/L/PS/20/35. The report mainly concerns agricultural development, with a section on infrastructure such as ports, railways etc. Qatar Digital Library.
*:[https://archive.org/details/someimpressionso00hewerich ''Some impressions of Mesopotamia in 1919''] by Sir John P Hewett HMSO 1920 Archive.org.
*[http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/Default.aspx The British Library digitised manuscripts] include
**IOR/L/PS/11/121 [http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=IOR/L/PS/11/121 1917 Political and Secret Annual Files] which includes “Indian Journalists Tour of Mesopotamia” Newspaper articles written in Indian newspapers June 1917
**IOR/L/PS/11/129 [http://www.bl.uk/manuscripts/FullDisplay.aspx?ref=Ior/l/ps/11/129 1917 Political and Secret Annual Files] includes P 4640/1917 The Turkish campaigns in Mesopotamia, Palestine and Hedjaz; P 4700/1917 The War: arrest in Persia of certain Indian Army deserters, case of one Abdul Manun; P 4973/1917 The War: military situation in Turkey.
*Records from National Archives of India. Mainly day to day short [https://archive.org/details/reports-by-the-general-officer-commanding/mode/1up ''Reports by The General Officer Commanding, Force “ D”, on the Military Situation In Mesopotamia''] late Dec 1915-Jan 1916. Document title "Govt of India Foreign and Political Dept. Secret-War. Proceedings February 1916, Nos 426-467". Archive.org
*''Field Notes Mesopotamia'' by General Staff India 1915 (Poor quality print) [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.108689 Archive.org version], mirror from Digital Library of India.
* Turkish Official Histories [https://www.msb.gov.tr/ArsivAskeriTarih/icerik/birinci-dunya-harbi-serisi Birinci Dünya Harbi Serisi / World War I Series] from Ministry of National Defence, Republic of Turkey. Includes maps. Includes Item 20 ''Birinci Dünya Harbinde Türk Harbi, Irak-İran Cephesi (1914-1918) III Cilt'' and Item 6 ''Birinci Dünya Harbi’nde Türk Harbi İran - Irak Cephesi 1914 - 1918, C 3, Ks. 2''. Using [https://translate.google.com.au/#view=home&op=translate&sl=tr&tl=en Google Translate] Item 20 ''Turkish War in the First World War, Iraqi-Iran Front (1914-1918) III Volume'' and Item 6 ''Turkish War in the First World War Iran - Iraq Front 1914 - 1918, C 3, Ks. 2nd''. There is also item 15 ''Birinci Dünya Harbi, Türk Hava Harekatı C.9'' ''Air Operations'', and item 16 ''Birinci Dünya Harbinde Türk Harbi, Deniz Harekâtı C.8'' ''Naval Operations''. Histories are in the Turkish language.
=====General histories etc=====
*[https://archive.org/details/list-of-british-military-forces-in-iraq/mode/2up "List Of British Military Forces In Iraq 1928"] Archive.org. WO 33/1163 from The National Archives, Kew, UK.
*[http://assyrianlevies.info/1915-1932.html ''Iraq Levies 1915-1932''] by Brigadier J Gilbert Browne CMG. CBE. DSO. 1932 . A transcription. “Assyrian RAF Levies”. Also available in a reprint edition,<ref>[https://www.naval-military-press.com/product/iraq-levies-1915-1932/ ''Iraq Levies 1915-1932''] Naval & Military Press.</ref> which in turn is available online on the Ancestry owned pay website fold3 as [https://www.fold3.com/browse/251/hTGb85NZ807HO4jJ8DmZCOdYo ''The Iraq Levies''] (located in Military Books-located by the Search/Iraq).
=====General and Unclassified=====
*[https://archive.org/details/marvellousmesopo00parfrich ''Marvellous Mesopotamia: The World’s Wonderland''] by Joseph T Parfit, Canon of St George’s Jerusalem 1920 Archive.org. Contains a number of chapters on WW1, commencing with “The Causes of the War”. Also [https://archive.org/details/mesopotamiakeyto00parf ''Mesopotamia : the Key to the Future''] by Canon J T Parfit 1917 Archive.org and ''Serbia To Kut'' by Joseph T Parfit 1917 [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.143207 Archive.org version], mirror from Digital Library of India. Full title: ''Serbia to Kut: an account of the War in the Bible Lands'' [Balkans, Egypt, Palestine, Syria and Mesopotamia]. An overview of the conflict.
*[https://archive.org/details/cu31924027820442 ''Mons, Anzac and Kut''] by an MP (stated to be Aubrey Herbert) 1919 Archive.org. At Kut, the author was liaison and Intelligence officer to Admiral Wemyss, Commander-in-Chief of the East India Fleet. He was engaged in attempted negotiations with the Turks at the fall of Kut, [https://archive.org/stream/cu31924027820442#page/n235/mode/2up page 229], along with T E Lawrence.
*[https://archive.org/stream/cradleofwar00wood#page/n327/mode/2up "The Baghdad Railway and the War"] with [https://archive.org/stream/cradleofwar00wood#page/n326/mode/1up Map] page 271 ''The Cradle of the War: The Near East and Pan-Germanism'' by Henry Charles Woods 1918 Archive.org
*[http://hdl.handle.net/2027/loc.ark:/13960/t9c54969p?urlappend=%3Bseq=3 ''The Liberator of Mesopotamia''] [Lieut.-General Sir Stanley Maude] by Basil Mathews 1918 HathiTrust Digital Library
*[https://archive.org/details/mesopotamiadaily00phil ''Mesopotamia: the "Daily Mail" inquiry at Baghdad''] by Sir Percival Phillips 1922 Archive.org
* ''The Truth About Mesopotamia Palestine and Syria'' by John de Vere Loder 1923. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.466 Archive.org version], mirror from Digital Library of India.
*''A History of Iraq'' by Charles Tripp. [https://archive.org/details/historyofiraq00char 1st edition, 2000]; [https://archive.org/details/historyofiraq0000trip 3rd edition 2007], (2nd edition 2002), [https://archive.org/details/historyofiraq00trip 2nd file 2007] Archive.org Books to Borrow/Lending Library.
*[https://archive.org/details/spiesinarabiathegreatwarandtheculturalfoundationsofbritainscovertempireinthemiddleeastbypriyasatia/mode/2up ''Spies in Arabia: The Great War and the Cultural Foundations of Britain's Covert Empire in the Middle East''] by Priya Satia 2008. Archive.org.
* ''When’s When In Mesopotamia'' by General Staff, Mes. Ex. Force Printed at the Government Press Baghdad 1919. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.284792 Archive.org version], mirror from Digital Library of India. Conversion tables showing the European style dates from August 1914 to December 1919 and the equivalent dates under various other systems: Arabic - Old Style - Turkish Official - Jewish - Persian Zodiacal. Also details of Arabic time, where the day commences at sunset.
* ''The Spoken Arabic of Mesopotamia'' by John Van Ess, first published 1917. [https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.284503 Archive.org], mirror from Digital Library of India.
