Ottoman collapse (17 févr. 1917 – 18 févr. 1917)
Description:
The two final actions of the Sinai campaign took place in February 1917 when General Murray ordered attacks on the Ottoman garrisons at Nekhl and Bir el Hassana.[140] The 11th Light Horse Regiment conducted the raid on Nekhl on 17 February.[141] Meanwhile, the 2nd Battalion (British) of the Imperial Camel Corps, together with the Hong Kong and Singapore (Mountain) Battery, conducted the raid on Bir el Hassana, which surrendered with minimal resistance on 18 February.[140]Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
17 févr. 1917
18 févr. 1917
~ 24 hours