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Even in October 1918, when WWI came to a conclusion, the British sol-

diers continued to advance towards Mosul. The Iraq front became a place
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where the Ottoman 6 Army suffered great losses.

Post-War Iraq

At the time of the signing of the Armistice of Mudros on October 30,

1918, marking the end of WWI for the Ottoman Empire, the positions of Ot-
toman and British forces in Iraq were as follows:

The British had advanced up to Al-Hazar, Al-Qayyarah oil wells, Altun

Kupri, As-Salahiyah and Kirkuk line. Ottoman forces were dominant over
Raqqa, Deir Ez-Zor, Al-Mayadin, Sinjar, Tal Afar, Hamam al-Alil, Sulay-

maniyah and Halabja line. 350

The Turks optimistically hoped that the places under Turkish control at
the date of the signing of the armistice would be considered the 'Armistice

Line'. Even though according to the armistice conditions the forces in the re-

gion should stay put in their current positions, the British forces didn't oblige.
Continuing to advance, the British entered Hamam al-Alil on November 1

Turkish soldiers at the front at Kut Al Amara

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