Raid on the Suez Canal
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The raid on the Suez Canal, also known as actions on the Suez Canal, took place between 26 January and 4 February 1915 when a German-led Ottoman force advanced from southern Palestine to attack the Br
Ottoman camel corps at Beersheba, 1915
Ottoman military town of Hafir el Aujah, the Principal Desert Base
1st Hertfordshire Yeomanry and Bikaner Camel Corps on reconnaissance in Egypt on 14 February 1915
Suez Canal EO
Suez Canal
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The Suez Canal is an artificial sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez and dividing Africa and Asia. It is the border between Africa a
Raid on the Suez Canal
…place between 26 January and 4 February 1915 when a German-led Ottoman force advanced from southern Palestine to attack the British Empire-protected Suez Canal, marking the beginning of the Sinai and Palestine campaign (1915–1918) of World War I (1914–1918). Substantial Ottoman forces crossed the Sinai Peninsula…
The Suez Canal from space, showing the Great Bitter Lake at the centre (after the 2015 expansion)
As seen from the International Space Station (from a nominal altitude of 400 kilometres (250 miles))
An aerial view looking north towards the town of Suez
Suez Canal, 1869