1916 ⟶ Russian and British Forces Attempt to Link in Persia

Russian forces in Persia link up with the British in Mesopot...
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1915
1916

🇮🇷 Pro-Central Powers Iranians Seize Shiraz

Pro-Central Powers Iranians seize Shiraz from pro-Entente forces and arrest all British citizens in the city.⟶
Pro-Central Powers Iranians Seize Shiraz (1915)
World War IMiddle EastCentral PowersEntente PowersIranBritish EmpirePolitical Conflict
IranIranUnited KingdomUnited Kingdom

🇷🇺 Russian Occupation of Tehran

Russian forces from the Caucasus occupy Tehran.⟶
Russian Occupation of Tehran (1915)
World War IMiddle EastRussiaIranOccupationMilitary Campaign
IranIranRussiaRussia

🤝 Russian and British Forces Attempt to Link in Persia

Russian forces in Persia link up with the British in Mesopotamia, but it is too late. (Details)⟶
Russian and British Forces Attempt to Link in Persia (1916)
Persian CampaignWorld War IMilitary CooperationRussian EmpireBritish EmpireMesopotamiaIranMiddle East
RussiaRussiaUnited KingdomUnited KingdomIranIran

🏜️ Battle of Wadi

Battle of Wadi, a phase of the First Siege of Kut. (Details)⟶
Battle of Wadi (1916)
MesopotamiaSiege of KutOttoman EmpireWorld War IMiddle EastBritish EmpireMilitary Campaign
IraqIraqUnited KingdomUnited KingdomOttoman EmpireOttoman Empire

🇹🇷 Russians Fail to Encircle Ottoman Forces in Persia

Russians fail to encircle Ottoman forces in Persia. (Details)⟶
Russians Fail to Encircle Ottoman Forces in Persia (1916)
Persian CampaignWorld War IMilitary FailureRussian EmpireOttoman EmpireIranMiddle East
RussiaRussiaOttoman EmpireOttoman EmpireIranIran

🚶 Percy Sykes Marches on Kerman

Percy Sykes marches on Kerman to link up with the Russian forces in central-northern Persia.⟶
Percy Sykes Marches on Kerman (1916)
Persian CampaignWorld War IMilitary ExpeditionBritish EmpireRussian EmpireKermanIranPercy Sykes
United KingdomUnited KingdomRussiaRussiaIranIran