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(Untitled), 02 Aug 1927

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0014/CHAR 2/153/17

Scope and Contents

Letter in French from Franchet d'Esperey (Perros par Bubry, Morbihan, [Franche]) to Jacques Balsan reporting that in Constantinople in 1919 Djevad Pasha, a Turkish commander, had told him that the forces defending the Dardanelles were in such a state that had the Royal Navy continued its attack it would have succeeded. Sent with CHAR 2/153/15-16.

Dates

  • Creation: 02 Aug 1927

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Copyright: Not known

Extent

1 folio(s)

Language of Materials

French

External Documents

Repository Details

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