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Given the strength of the Ottoman defences at the Hanna, the Anglo-Indian forces needed to find a way around them. On the left bank of the Tigris, this would mean swinging wide around the Ottoman defenses and marching at least 30 miles through the desert. Then, relying on Shatt al-Hayy for their communications, the force would break through the Ottoman lines and link up with the Kut garrison. The other option was to continue along Tigris River, but switching to the right bank. However, this would mean having to break through the Ottoman defenses at Dujaila.

Unwilling to leave the Tigris, which provided the British forces with an easy line of communication to Basra, Lieutenant-General Aylmer made the decision to attempt an advance along the right bank. Like the left bank, the terrain was mostly featureless and devoid of cover. The Ottoman units, with their German advisers, had become adept at camouflaging their positions, making it hard for the British and Indian units to fix them properly. What was known was that Ottomans were in the process of constructing a redoubt at Dujaila. Since there was no way to cover a move across the river and through the Dujaila position, Aylmer and his staff put together a plan that called for a night assault by the majority of his force while a detachment would remain behind on the left bank as a diversion.

However, prior to putting the plan into effect, Aylmer had to get approval of the new commander of I.E.F. D, Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Lake. After the Battle of the Hanna, General Lake had begun to lose faith in Aylmer's abilities as commander of the Tigris Corps. In order to exert greater control over the coming battle, he had replaced Aylmer's chief of staff with his own man, Major-General George Gorringe.

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Nakay702 · ベストアンサー

以下のとおりお答えします。チグリス地域で、オスマントルコ軍に対する、英印軍の攻略計画について述べています。

＞Given the strength of the Ottoman defences at the Hanna, the Anglo-Indian forces needed to find a way around them. On the left bank of the Tigris, this would mean swinging wide around the Ottoman defenses and marching at least 30 miles through the desert. Then, relying on Shatt al-Hayy for their communications, the force would break through the Ottoman lines and link up with the Kut garrison. The other option was to continue along Tigris River, but switching to the right bank. However, this would mean having to break through the Ottoman defenses at Dujaila.
⇒ハナではオスマントルコ軍の防衛隊の軍力が整っているので、英印軍としては、そのあたりに関してひと工夫が必要であった。チグリス川左岸では、オスマントルコ軍の防衛隊の周辺環境が広範にわたって不安定で、砂漠を通って最低でも30マイル行軍しなければならないことを意味していた。ということは、（英印）軍は交通・通信をシャット・アル-ハイに頼りながらオスマントルコ軍の前線を突破し、クツ守備隊と合流することになるだろう。他の選択としては、チグリス川に沿って行くことになるが、（経路を）右岸側に切り換える必要があった。しかしこれは、ドゥジャイラでオスマントルコ軍の防衛隊を突破しなければならないことを意味していた。

＞Unwilling to leave the Tigris, which provided the British forces with an easy line of communication to Basra, Lieutenant-General Aylmer made the decision to attempt an advance along the right bank. Like the left bank, the terrain was mostly featureless and devoid of cover. The Ottoman units, with their German advisers, had become adept at camouflaging their positions, making it hard for the British and Indian units to fix them properly. What was known was that Ottomans were in the process of constructing a redoubt at Dujaila. Since there was no way to cover a move across the river and through the Dujaila position, Aylmer and his staff put together a plan that called for a night assault by the majority of his force while a detachment would remain behind on the left bank as a diversion.
⇒英国軍にとってチグリス川は、バスラへの交通の容易な動線を提供そてくれるので捨て難かったが、エールマー中将は、右岸（の土手）に沿って進軍を試みる決定をした。それは左岸同様、地形は概して平坦で特徴がなく、避難場所もなかった。オスマントルコ軍の部隊は、ドイツ軍の相談役も得て、陣地をカムフラージュするのに熟達しており、英印軍部隊にとって適切な位置取りが極めて困難であった。分かっていることは、オスマントルコ軍がドゥジャイラで砦を建造中である、ということであった。川を渡り、ドゥジャイラの陣地を突っ切る移動を擁護するための方法が全然なかったので、エールマーと彼の参謀は、派遣隊が左岸の背後で陽動隊として控えている間に、軍の大多数が夜間急襲するという計画を提示した。

＞However, prior to putting the plan into effect, Aylmer had to get approval of the new commander of I.E.F. D, Lieutenant-General Sir Percy Lake. After the Battle of the Hanna, General Lake had begun to lose faith in Aylmer's abilities as commander of the Tigris Corps. In order to exert greater control over the coming battle, he had replaced Aylmer's chief of staff with his own man, Major-General George Gorringe.
⇒しかしエールマーは、計画の実行に先がけてI.E.F.（インド方面遠征軍）D隊の新しい司令官、パーシー・レイク卿中将の承認を得る必要があった。「ハナの戦い」の後、レイク将軍はエールマーに対してチグリス隊司令官としての才能の信頼を失い始めていた。次の戦いでより大きな支配権を及ぼすために、彼はエールマーの参謀の地位を、直属のジョージ・ゴリンジ少佐に取り替えた。

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