| Accession Number | F00192-03 |
|---|---|
| Collection type | Film |
| Measurement | 41 min 54 sec |
| Object type | To be confirmed |
| Physical description | 16mm/b&w/sound |
| Maker |
British Broadcasting Corporation |
| Place made | Mesopotamia, United Kingdom: England, Greater London, London |
| Date made | 1964 |
| Access | Open - view only |
| Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
| Copyright |
Item copyright: External copyright |
Allah made Mesopotamia - and added flies (The Great War - episode 24)
Description
The First World War in the Middle East. British capture Basra and mount an unsuccessful campaign toward Baghdad. Ottomans fail to capture Suez, but check the British advance in Palestine. Britain encourages Arab Revolt against the weakened Ottomans, then captures Baghdad, Jerusalem and, in 1918, Damascus. The dissolution of the Ottoman Empire, the seeds of future conflicts.