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Captured at Kut, Prisoner of the Turks
The Great War Diaries of Colonel W C Spackman
- 224 pages
- English
- ePUB (mobile friendly)
- Available on iOS & Android
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About this book
This edited diary is Colonel Bill Spackmans extraordinary personal record of his experiences as the Medical Officer of an Indian Infantry battalion during the Mesopotamian Campaign 1914 1916. In particular he describes the harrowing events of the five month siege of Kut and, after the surrender of the 10,000 strong garrison in April 1916, the hardships of the 1,000 mile forced march to Anatolia in Turkey. As a doctor he witnessed at first hand suffering the and deaths of many POWs, both British and Indian.The book goes on the record life in Turkish captivity which was relatively relaxed and fortunately, in sharp contrast to their earlier experiences.Written with humorous understatement and infinite good sense Captured at Kut : Prisoner of the Turks is a gripping read and will appeal strongly not just to Great War enthusiasts but all who enjoy reading of the triumph of men over extreme adversity.
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Table of contents
- Front Cover
- Title Page
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- List of Plates
- Introduction
- Foreword by Field Marshal Sir John Chapple GCB CBE DL
- Glossary
- Preface by Colonel Anthony Spackman
- Map
- 1. The Taking of Basra
- 2. Qurna – The Garden of Eden
- 3. Shaiba, April 1915
- 4. Townshend’s Regatta
- 5. Interlude up the Euphrates
- 6. Press on for Baghdad. Ctesiphon!
- 7. Retreat to Kut
- 8. Besieged in Kut
- 9. March and April 1916 in Kut
- 10. The Surrender of Kut
- 11. Honoured Guests!
- 12. Left Behind in Mosul, Captive Doctor
- 13. Journey in Hope
- 14. Baghdad Rats
- 15. Back on the Mosul Road
- 16. Into Anatolia at Last
- 17. Kedos Camp under Dippy
- 18. Better Days at Kedos
- 19. Never Come Back No More
- Postscript November 1970 – Fifty Years On
- Appendix 1 Letter, Charles Spackman
- Appendix 2 Historical Summary
- Appendix 3 Order of Battle, 6th Indian Division in Kut
- Appendix 4 The 48th Pioneers, Indian Army
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