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Mannequin Display - Ottoman Soldier, Palestine, 1917
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Overview
Mannequin depicting the fighting uniform of a typical Ottoman conscript soldier deployed in Palestine against the Desert Mounted Corps in 1917.
Historical information
When the Ottoman Empire entered the war, the potential Middle Eastern theater of operations was regarded as a mere sideshow. Widely viewed as an inferior fighting force, the Ottoman Army was simply tasked with drawing on itself as many enemy forces as possible; thus relieiving Germany on the Western Front, where the decisive battles would eventually take place. Throughout the war, the Ottoman Army, not only drew on itself a considerable British and Russian force, it also helped its allies by sending expeditionary corps to the campaigns in Eastern Europe. The army sustained itself throughout the war and by November 1918, though heavily battered, it was still fighting on.
Details
Details
Registration number
cwa-org-32-54-440
Inscriptions and markings
Mauser rifle and webbing are original.
Contextual Information
This mannequin is part of a diorama depicting the Desert Mounted Corps and is located in the Eastern Theatre portion of the World War 1 Gallery at the Australian Army Museum of Western Australia.
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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