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The Persian campaign or invasion of Iran (Persian: اشغال ایران در جنگ جهانی اول) was a series of military conflicts between the Ottoman Empire, British Empire and Russian Empire in various areas of what was then neutral Qajar Iran, beginning in December 1914 and ending with the Armistice of Mudros on 30 October 1918, as part of the Middle Eastern Theatre of World War I.
The following article lists three Orders of Battle for the Iranian Army at different periods. Note, that this is not the order of battle of the Iranian Revolutionary Guards but of the regular ground forces (Artesh). [1]
Battle or campaign Order of battle Date European Theater of Operations Polish campaign: German Army, Polish Army, and Soviet Army: September 1939 Norwegian campaign: Allies and German: April 1940 Battle of Belgium: French First Army Group, Belgian Army, and German Army Group B: May 10 – 28, 1940 Battle of France: Allies and Axis: May 10, 1940 ...
The Battle of Liège was the first battle of the war, and could be considered a moral victory for the allies, as the heavily outnumbered Belgians held out against the German Army for 12 days. From 5 to 16 August 1914, the Belgians successfully resisted the numerically superior Germans, and inflicted surprisingly heavy losses on their aggressors.
American Expeditionary Forces on the Western Front (World War I) order of battle; American order of battle Meuse–Argonne offensive; Battle of Amiens order of battle; Army of Alsace (1914) Australian occupation of German New Guinea order of battle
The military history of Iran has been relatively well-documented, with thousands of years' worth of recorded history.Largely credited to its historically unchanged geographical and geopolitical condition, the modern-day Islamic Republic of Iran (historically known as Persia) has had a long and checkered military culture and history; ranging from triumphant and unchallenged ancient military ...
Anglo-Soviet Trade Agreement forces the retreat of Bolsheviks from northern Iran. Yarahmadzai uprising (1916–1934) Qajar and Pahlavi Iran. Supported by: British Empire British Raj; Yarahmadzai tribe. Supported by: German Empire (until 1918) Victory: Balochistan is pacified and partitioned between Iran and British India. Simko Shikak revolt ...
To the disappointment of Italy's allies, no counter-offensive followed the Battle of Piave. The Italian Army had suffered huge losses in the battle, and considered an offensive dangerous. General Armando Diaz waited for more reinforcements to arrive from the Western Front. By the end of October 1918, Austro-Hungary was in a dire situation.