Sujet

British oil pipeline in the Middle East, First World War, 1915, (c1920). Creator: Unknown.

Légende

British oil pipeline in the Middle East, First World War, 1915, (c1920). 'Map illustrating the Operations in the Persian Gulf; showing the British oil pipe guarded against the Turkish attacks and the advance up the Tigris to Ctesiphon, January-November 1915'. At top left is the ancient town of Ctesiphon, where the Ottomans defeated British troops attempting to capture Baghdad. The rivers Tigris and Euphrates meet at Basra and empty into the Persian Gulf at bottom right, with the pipeline coming in from the right. From "The Great World War - A History" Volume IV, edited by Frank A Mumby. [The Gresham Publishing Company Ltd, London, c1920]

Date

1915

Crédit

Photo12/Heritage Images/The Print Collector

Notre référence

HRM19F26_102

Model release

NA

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

64,5Mo (2,4Mo) / 40,7cm x 39,7cm / 4812 x 4686 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Fleuve Moyen-Est Industrie Pays Livre La Turquie Britannique Géographie Territorial Turc Guerre Endroit Siècle Empire La Grande-Bretagne Première Guerre Mondiale TERRITOIRE Concept Canalisation Industrie Pétrolière Irak Première Guerre Mondiale WWI B W Perse Guerre Mondiale Une Les Années 10 20e Siècle The Print Collector River Tigris Tigris River Map River Euphrates Unknown Keystone Archives Theatre Of War The Great World War: A History Frank Arthur Mumby Mumby Frank Arthur Gresham Publishing Company Gresham Publishing Co Ltd