Wednesday, July 1, 2026

This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 1 IS released recording declaring a new caliphate


 

1920 British army facing revolt in Rumaitha told no reinforcements coming because railways

destroyed Railway fixed and reinforcements arrived later that day

(Musings On Iraq review Reclaiming Iraq, The 1920 Revolution and the Founding of the Modern State)

(Musings On Iraq review Enemy On The Euphrates, The Battle For Iraq 1914-1921)

This Day In Iraqi History - Jul 1 IS released recording declaring a new caliphate

  1920 British army facing revolt in Rumaitha told no reinforcements coming because railways destroyed Railway fixed and...