Ghoraniyeh bridgehead British occupation of the Jordan Valley



5th light horse regiment @ left bank outpost april 1918


this defensive position covered bridge , consisted of trenching , barbed wire , covered guns western bank. 1st light horse brigade heavily attacked @ 04:00 ottoman 48th division. pushed forward within 100 yards (91 m) of line heavily shelled covering artillery , @ 12:30 regiment of light horse rode out , attacked flank. several attempts ottoman army send forward reinforcements defeated british gunners. during night ottoman soldiers withdrew.


the british section guns on pimple , other 100 yards (91 m) left old road ghoraniyeh crossing leading straight our gun on pimple. @ dawn large , close formation of ottoman soldiers advanced straight @ pimple gun opened fire supported light horse hotchkiss light machine guns on right. although action did not end hours first 10 minutes decided it.



wadi nimrin in jordan valley showing pimple








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