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Thursday, 28 October 2010

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917, Contents
Topic: BatzP - 3rd Gaza

The Third Battle of Gaza

Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917

Contents

Items:

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The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917, Map
Outline
The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917, Outline

Roll of Honour

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917, Roll of Honour
Lest We Forget

Further Reading:

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917, Roll of Honour

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, 26 October 1917 - 2 January 1918

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

Citation: The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917, Contents

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The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917, Map
Topic: BatzP - 3rd Gaza

The Third Battle of Gaza

Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917

Map

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917, Map detailing the location of Allied Forces.

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The use of the term "Z"

Z = Zero.

Z was the traditional letter allocation to the time when an offensive was due to be launched. It has later been supplanted with "D" Day and "H" Hour with the most famous D-Day being 6 June 1944 commencing with the assault by the Allied forces on the beaches of Normandy. However, in 1917, the term used was "Z" to indicate the precise time and day.

The origin of the map series.

During and after the end of the Third Battle of Gaza, the Egyptian Expeditionary Force Headquarters staff produced a series of maps that detailed the daily disposition of forces, firstly Allied and then Allied and Turkish, during the entire conflict. The maps were never published. For the reader of these events, when seen in conjunction with the various War Diary entries, one is able to understand the scale of the operation and thus the immense amount of planning and training that went into achieving its goals.

Further Reading:

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917, Roll of Honour

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, 26 October 1917 - 2 January 1918

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

Citation: The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917, Map

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The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917, Egyptian Expeditionary Force War Diary Account
Topic: BatzP - 3rd Gaza

The Third Battle of Gaza

Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917

Egyptian Expeditionary Force War Diary Account

War Diary account of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, Z - 3, 28 October 1917.

The transcription:

28 October 1917

Kelab Kilo 207

0829 - XX corp report all clear and that 53rd Division are holding the line El Buggar - 720 - El Girhbir.

0900 - Desert Mounted Corps report situation normal.

1400 - Wire from Desert Mounted Corps saying that the Headquarters was established at Esani.

1400 - Desert Mounted Corps wired giving the despatches of the Australian and New Zealand Mounted Division for the night.

1619 - Report received from XXI Corps that our artillery carried out bombardments as per proposals and cut wire in front of Sheikh el Hasan.

1930 - Desert Mounted Corps reported situation normal and that New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade and 1st Light Horse Brigade had moved to Khalasa and the 3rd and 4th Light Horse Brigades and 7th Mounted Brigade to Esani.

For Situation at 1800 today, see map.

2148 - Wire received from Desert Mounted Corps saying that Australian and New Zealand Division and Australian Mounted Division would move tomorrow night so as to concentrate at Asluj and Khalasa respectively.

1930 - Evening report to London and Baghdad. No enemy movement. Everything proceeding satisfactorily.

(i) Aviation call signs for HMS Conert and HMS Standish were issued to all concerned.

A letter was written to GOC XXI Corps regarding the targets to be engaged by the Navy.

(ii) Miscellaneous

A revised edition of "Camel Corps Training Provisional 1913" was sent to the War Office.

In connection with the above, a letter was written to Headquarters and Administration Centre Imperial Camel Corps Abbassia saying that the Commander in Chief was pleased with the amended edition which showed much care and thought.

Sources:

See: Egyptian Expeditionary Force War Diary, 26 October 1917, AWM4, 1/6/18 Part 1

Australian Light Horse Studies Centre, AIF War Diaries of the Great War, Site Transcription Policy

Further Reading:

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917, Roll of Honour

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, 26 October 1917 - 2 January 1918

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

Citation: The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 3, 28 October 1917, Egyptian Expeditionary Force War Diary Account

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Wednesday, 27 October 2010

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 4, 27 October 1917, Contents
Topic: BatzP - 3rd Gaza

The Third Battle of Gaza

Palestine, Z - 4, 27 October 1917

Contents

Items:

Map
The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 4, 27 October 1917, Map

Outline
Egyptian Expeditionary Force War Diary Account
The Battle of El Buggar Ridge, Palestine, 27 October 1917

Roll of Honour

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 4, 27 October 1917, Roll of Honour
Lest We Forget

Further Reading:

The Battle of El Buggar Ridge, Palestine, 27 October 1917

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 4, 27 October 1917

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 4, 27 October 1917, Roll of Honour

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

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The Battle of El Buggar Ridge, Palestine, 27 October 1917, Contents
Topic: BatzP - El Buggar

The Battle of El Buggar Ridge

Palestine, 27 October 1917

Contents

Items

Outline

The Battle of El Buggar Ridge, Palestine, 27 October 1917, Outline
Maps
Hill 720, El Buqqar Ridge Maps

British Accounts
Cyril Falls - Official British War History account of El Buqqar, 27 October 1917
S. F. Hatton, The Yarn of a Yeoman, El Buqqar, 27 October 1917
W.T. Massey, How Jerusalem was Won

Ottoman Account
Ottoman account of the Battle of El Buqqar Ridge, 27 October 1917

General Items
Major Alexander Malius Lafone Victoria Cross Citation
El Buqqar Casualty Discrepancies

War Diary Accounts
9th LHR description of the operations at El Buqqar Ridge, 27 October 1917
Egyptian Expeditionary Force War Diary Account, 27 October 1917

Roll of Honour

Australian Roll of Honour
British Roll of Honour
Turkish Roll of Honour

Further Reading:

The Battle of El Buqqar (Buggar) Ridge, 27 October 1917

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, 26 October 1917 - 2 January 1918

The Third Battle of Gaza, Palestine, Z - 4, 27 October 1917, Roll of Honour

Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920

Citation: The Battle of El Buggar Ridge, Palestine, 27 October 1917, Contents

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