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Accession Number | P00562.060 |
Collection type | Photograph |
Object type | Black & white |
Physical description | Black & white |
Conflict |
First World War, 1914-1918 |
Copyright |
Item copyright: Copyright expired - public domain This item is in the Public Domain |
Paitak (Pai-Taqa) Pass, Persia. 1917-06. Members of `AA' Station, 1st Wireless Signal Squadron, ...
Description
Paitak (Pai-Taqa) Pass, Persia. 1917-06. Members of `AA' Station, 1st Wireless Signal Squadron, rest beside their horses while accompanying Baratov's Russian force (1st Caucasian Division). They were preparing to climb Paitak Pass (also known as the Gates of Zagros) as they moved from Kasr-i-Shirin along the Persian Road towards Hamadan. The Squadron was part of the Mesopotamian Expeditionary Force providing communication support to British Headquarters in Sharoban.