Topic: BatzO - Wassa
The Battles of Wassa
Egypt, 2 April 1915 & 31 July 1915
Contents
First Wassa (also Wozzer or Wazzir), 2 April 1915, the appellation given to the first of two unheroic riots in the Haret el Wassa (the brothel quarter of Cairo, Egypt) involving troops from Australia and New Zealand. Second Wassa, the second riotous outbreak in the Haret el Wassa (the brothel quarter of Cairo, Egypt), occurred on 31 July 1915 before the departure of the AIF 2nd Division for the Gallipoli Peninsula.
Items
The First Battle of Wassa, Egypt, 2 April 1915, Outline
The Second Battle of Wassa, Egypt, 31 July 1915
The Second Battle of Wassa, Egypt, 31 July 1915, Outline
Commentary
Further Reading:
The Battles of Wassa, Egypt, 2 April 1915 & 31 July 1915
Battles where Australians fought, 1899-1920
Citation: The Battles of Wassa, Egypt, 2 April 1915 & 31 July 1915, Contents