8 July-29 September 1917: The First (8-13 July) & Second (28-29 September) Battles of Ramadi—The first British & Imperial assault on the Ottoman garrison suffered more casualties from the extreme heat (123° F in the shade, 160° in direct sunlight) than from Turkish gunfire; the second used elaborate misdirection by local Arab allies to disguise Entente intentions, & took the Turks by storm.
Lest we forget.
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