20 sett 1918 anni - Battle of Tabsor

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The Battle of Tabsor, fought between 19 and 20 September 1918 during the Battle of Sharon, marked a critical phase of the larger Battle of Megiddo in the Sinai and Palestine Campaign of the First World War. This battle saw British Empire forces, particularly the 60th Division of the XXI Corps, assault the entrenched Ottoman Eighth Army along the Mediterranean coast. The use of an intense artillery barrage, including a creeping barrage supported by naval gunfire, was pivotal in breaking through the Ottoman defenses.

The battle unfolded as the British targeted the centrally located Tabsor defenses, flanked by concurrent engagements at Tulkarm and Arara. The strategic objective was to penetrate the only continuous trench-and-redoubt system on the Ottoman front, leveraging superior numbers and artillery to overwhelm the defenders, comprising German and Ottoman troops. This offensive was instrumental in initiating the Final Offensive, leading to the eventual retreat of Ottoman forces and the capture of significant territories extending to the border of modern-day Turkey.

Post-battle, the rapid advance of the Desert Mounted Corps exploited the breaches created during the Battle of Tabsor, pursuing retreating forces all the way to Damascus. This sequence of victories culminated in the signing of the Armistice of Mudros, which ended hostilities in the region, weeks after the capture of Aleppo. The Battle of Tabsor exemplifies the effective use of coordinated infantry and artillery tactics in overcoming entrenched positions during the campaign.

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