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The First Battle of Gaza, Palestine, 26 to 27 March 1917, Contents Topic: BatzP - 1st Gaza
The First Battle of Gaza
Palestine, 26 to 27 March 1917
Contents
The following list gathers together all the primary eye witness accounts by the War Diary, Signals and Operation Reports relating to the First Battle of Gaza. In addition, any correspondence relating to the action by the participants is also included such as letters and Unit Orders. Official accounts are included as these were written by authors who had direct access to the participants of the action. Finally, some exceptional analytical sections of published works are included because they add to a wider understanding of the story.
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