INDEX AACHRAFIYE (Sketch p. 416), 41 8 ALBANIA—continued AAL, EL (Sketch p . 334), 338 192 ; proposed withdrawal of Greek troops from , AAMIQ (Sketch p . 516), 53 5 12, 16 ; British air support in, 22-3 ; Italian offensive AANOUT (Sketches pp. 462, 475), 460, 461, 464, 47 5 in, 25 ; proposed Greek-Yugoslav offensive, 26 , AAQLIYE (Map p . 482), 471, 472 27, 40, 41, 43 ; Greek withdrawal, 46, 54, 76-7 , Aba, British hospital ship, 214n 80, 93 ABABY, JEBEL (Sketch p . 381), 383 Alcides, Norwegian tanker, 188 ABADAN (Sketch p . 533), 532 ALCOHOL, 105, 206, 258 ABBOTTSMITH, Sgt J ., 547 ALDRIDGE, Gnr J ., 121, 122 ABD EL KAMH (Sketch p . 353), 35 3 ALEPPO (Map p. 339 ; Sketch p . 478), 327, 330, 331 , Abdiel, British mine-layer, 239, 243, 244, 251n, 305 441, 479, 480, 511, 512, 517, 519, 534, 535, 546 ABDUL ILLAH, AMIR, 19 9 ALEXANDRETTA, 18 8 ABETZ, Otto, 329 ALEXANDRIA (Sketch p . 298), 17, 23, 30, 31, 151, 170, ABEY (Sketches pp . 462, 504), 473, 496, 500, 502, 503 , 174, 177, 202, 211, 227, 238, 239, 243, 251n, 291 , 504, 50 5 292, 298, 302, 305, 306, 311, 318, 320, 513n, 55 9 ABou ATRIZ, JEBEL (Sketch p . 393), 393, 394 ALEY (Sketch p. 504), 480, 53 5 ABou NmA, TEL (Sketch p . 357), 356 ALIAKMON-OLYMPUS LINE, see OLYMPUS-ALIAKMON ABOU ZARE, WADI (Sketch p. 381), 380, 38 5 LINE ABU KEMAL (Sketch p. 478), 479 ALL&KMON RIVER (Map p . 34 ; Sketches pp. 4, 75), 3 , ABYSSINIA, 7, 320, 321n, 334, 342, 441, 529, 555, 562 , 4, 8, 29, 32, 34, 40, 46, 54, 55, 56, 58, 66, 68, 71, 73 , Italian defeat in, 197 ; British army strength in, 53 1 74, 75, 76, 77, 81, 82, 83, 85, 86, 90, 92, 93, 94 , ACRE CONVENTION, 513-14 ; administration of, 515-22 158, 165n ; 19th Brigade crossing, 87-8 9 ACROPOLE PALACE HOTEL, 24, 155 ; site of Lustre ALIKAMBOS (Sketch p. 296), 30 7 Force HQ, 3 3 ALIKIANOU (Map p . 218), 221, 224, 230, 243, 244, 246, ADAM, Cpl D. C., 434n 254 ADANA, 31 5 ALLAN, Maj W. G ., 346 ADEISSE (Sketches pp . 343, 377), 344, 352, 378 ALLEN, Maj-Gen A . S ., 31 ; in Greece, 55, 85, 97, ADEM, EL, 9 98, 99, 102, 106, 125, 126n, 136, 138, 139, 145, 152 , ADEN, 320 153, 164-5, 171, 172, 173, at Pinios, 107, 115, 117 , ADHELE (Map p. 258), 256, 262, 265, 27 4 119, 121, 122, 127 ; selected to command 7th ADHELE, WADI, 256, 257, 258 Division, 340, 413-14 ; in Syria, 386, 387, 418, 419, ADLER, Lt A. W. L., 556 446, 449, 454, 459, 461, 464n, 491, 499, 502, 511 , ADLOUN (Sketches pp. 367, 376), 366-7, 375-7, 379 514, 521n, 547, 548 ; policy at Jezzine, 460, 477, ADONIS, ( apt, 31 2 and plan for attack on Damour, 473-4, 480 , ADRIATIC SEA, 48, 76 arrest of French officers, 520, and Tripoli fortress , ADSAYA (Sketch p . 416), 429n, 43 1 536 ; transfer to Far East, 550 ; experience, 55 5 AEGEAN SEA, 1, 39, 48, 18 4 ALLEN, Lt-Col J. M., 223, 25 1 AEGINA ISLAND, 230 ALLENBY, Field Marshal Viscount, 356 AFAIR, TEL (Sketch p. 393), 39 3 ALMA CHAAB (Sketch p. 343), 342, 34 9 AFGHANISTAN, 333 ; relations with Persia, 532 ALMtaos, 109 AGEDABIA, 30; Germans recapture, 37 AMATOUR (Sketches pp . 504, 506), 507 AGHEILA, EL, 3 7 AMBELAKIA (Map p. 106 ; Sketch p. 127), 107, 11 4 AGHYA PRISON (Map p. 218 ; Sketch p . 245), 224, 225 , AMBRosm, General, 50-5 1 230, 237, 242, 243, 244, 245, 247, 254 AMENITIES, A .I.F., 558-9 AGHYA RESERVOIR, 226, 23 2 AMERICA, see UNITED STATES AHWAZ (Sketch p. 533), 53 3 AMERICAN COLLEGE (Sketch p . 381), 384, 38 5 A .I.F. News, 56 0 A.M.E .S . RIDGE (Map p . 282), 285, 286 AIKENIIEAD, Brig D . F., 60 AMFIKLIA (Sketch p. 147), 138, 139 AINAB (Sketch p. 504), 51 1 AMFISSA (Sketch p . 156), 140, 142, 149, 15 6 AIN EBEL (Sketches p. 343, 348), 342, 349 AMINDAION (Map p. 66 ; Sketch p. 67), 30, 35, 43 AIN KSOUR (Sketches p . 500, 504), 505 57, 66 Ana SOFAR (Sketch p. 516), 53 5 AMIRIYA, 30, 3 1 AIRCRAFT, influence on ground operations, 195-6 , AMMUNITION, shortages at Retimo, 257 ; artillery , 547n ; role in war, 538, 552. British : deliveries t o expenditure in Syria, 527n ; mortar, at Retimo, 269 , M .E., 8 ; strength in M .E., 18n, available fo r in Syria, 470, 527 defence of Crete, 208-9, for invasion of Syria, 335 . ANDERSON, Lt-Col A. J., 488 Types: Blenheim, 22n, 83, 200, 206-7, 214, 247n, ANDERSON, W02 D .A., 269 266, 391, 479 ; Fulmars, 214, 220 ; Gladiators, 5n , ANDERSON, Capt J . R., 146-7 22n, 207, 214, 220, 280, 441, 479 ; Hurricanes, 5n , ANDERSON, COI R. C. B., 287 10, 11n, 22n, 37, 80, 133, 149, 207, 214, 220, 247n , ANDERSON, Lt-Col R . R ., 6 1 287, 479, 529 ; Lysanders, 37 ; Marylands, 247n ; ANDREA, FORT (Sketch p . 421), 421, 422 Sunderlands, 301, 302 ; Tomahawks, 391 ; Welling- ANDREW, Brig L. W., VC, 222, 223, 236 tons, 200 . German : strength in Balkans, 18n ; ANDREWS, Pte G ., 434n strength at invasion of Crete, 228, losses, 316 . ANGLO-IRANIAN OIL COMPANY, 200 Types : Heinkels, 201 ; Junkers, 228, 281 ; Messer- ANGORA, 6 schmitts, 80, 304 ; Stukas, 86, 126n, 292 ANGUS, Lt J. A ., 449, 450 AIRFIELDS, Cretan, 203, defence of, 220; Greek, 150 , ANKARA, 11, 1 2 153, 163, 168, 228 ; Syrian, 333, 335, 338, 344, 391 , ANO KALIVIA (Sketch p . 156), 15 8 German use of, 322, 329, 330, 33 1 ANSTIS, Cpl A . F., 308 AIR RECONNAISSANCE, at Matapan, 23 ANTI-LEBANON, 333, 352, 449, 468, 515, 519 ArrA CHAAB (Sketch p. 343), 342 AN-DHAKA, 67n ArrAROUN (Sketch p. 343), 342, 349 APEX HILL (Map p. 282), 286, 287, 289, 293 AITENIYE (Sketch p . 361), 36 5 ARAB EL LOUEIZE (Sketch p. 353), 35 3 AITKEN, Lt-Col E. F ., 408, 409 ARAB LEGION, 324n, 338 ; strength of, 391n ; at Pal- Ajax, British cruiser, at Matapan, 23 ; in evacuatio n myra, 440, 466, 47 7 of Greece, 176, 179 ; in battle of Crete, 233, 239 , ARABS, THE, 201, 326, 346, 412 ; National movement, 291 ; at Damour, 488n 198, 202 ; relations with French, 322-4, 325, 33 2 AKLADI (Sketch p . 147), 139 ARAMOUN (Sketch p. 504), 504, 505 AKROTIRI PENINSULA (Map p . 218), 218, 226, 238 ARCHIBALD, CO T., 364 ALAMANAS BRIDGE (Sketch p . 147), 141, 153 ARGOS (Sketch p. 145), 149, 150, 152, 161, 162, 163, ALAWIS, THE, 32 3 164, 166, 167, 168, 169, 173n, 175, 178, 179, 184 ALBANIA, 4, 6, 14, 29-30, 35, 48, 50, 51, 58, 70, 112 , ARGOS ORESTIKON (Sketch p. 78), 76, 92 203, 212 ; Greek offensive in, 1-2, 15, strength in, ARKHANIA (Sketch p . 288), 287 566 INDE X ARLABOSSE, General, 480 ; arrest of, 520, 52 1 AUSTRALIAN IMPERIAL FORCE—Continued ARNOLD, Maj M . G. de L ., 108, 12 6 544 ; discipline, 545-7 ; equipment, 548-9 ; reaction s ARRAY, WADI (Map p. 410), 477 to Pacific War, 550 ; cooperation with Britis h ARTHUR, Capt W. H., 493, 494, 495, 500, 501 Army, 552-55 ; officering of, 555-8 ; amenities in ARTILLERY, in Greece : 37, 44, 47, 123, 145-7, 153 ; Middle East, 558-9 ; quality and characteristics, 562 destruction ordered, 144 ; value of, 196 . In Crete : —HQ AIF Middle East, 211 ; creation of Rear 215,216-17,218,219,223-4, 242, 256, 279 ; strength Echelon, 2 2 in M .E., 321n, deficiencies, 535 . In Syria, 386, 404 , —I Ausr CORPS, 8, 211 ; staff of, 22, 34n ; in Greece, 436n, 439, 443, 459, 460, 503, 527 ; strength at 23, 30, 36, 44, 54, 55, designated Anzac Corps, Damour, 474, 481 ; strength in regiments, 477n . 70 ; Lavarack proposed as commander, 340-41 ; Anti-aircraft : Greece, 165n, 166 ; in Crete, 219, 220 , controls operations in Syria, 413-14, 449 ; occupa- 221, 279, 280 ; strength, 204. French : in Syria, 452 , tion of Syria, 514, 515, 517, 518, 519, 535, 546, 548 ; 473, 480, 483. Persian : 532 dispersal of, 537, 539n, 553 ; movement to Far ARTOUZ (Sketches pp. 393, 395), 403, 407, 412, 41 5 East, 549-50, 55 1 ASFENDHON (Sketch p . 296), 307 —ANZAC CORPS, Australian proposals, 70n, 341 , AsKIFou (Sketch p. 296), 295, 297, 298, 299 539-42, 544 ; creation of, 69-70 ; in Greece, 71, 77, ASSYRIANS, 200 79n, 81, 83, 90, 94, 95, 96-7, 102, 103, 110, 128-30 , ATALANDI (Sketch p. 147), 103, 151, 15 5 133, 139, 143, 144, 145, 149, 151, 152, 178n, 183 , ATHENS (Map p . 34 ; Sketch p. 175), 2, 3, 6, 12, 13, 14, 184, 195, 547 ; achievements, 19 6 17, 21, 22, 24, 25, 26, 27, 29, 30, 31, 32, 34, 35, 36 , —"AUSTRALIAN CORPS" , proposed formation of, 37, 40, 44, 58, 65, 67n, 71, 78, 79, 80, 81, 83, 93n , 539-42 104, 106, 111, 112, 125n, 131, 132, 133, 140, 141, 143 , —DIVISIONS : re-organisation of, 7 ; 1st Armd , 144, 149, 150, 151, 152, 153, 155, 158, 162, 163 , 530-31, 538, 539, 540, 541, 542-3 . 6th Ind, 549, 559 ; 167, 168, 169, 175, 176, 177, 179, 182, 183, 184 , earmarked for Greece, 7, 17, 18n ; embarks, 23 , 189, 195, 230, 521 ; Conference at, 9-11 ; Germans 32-3, 36, 37 ; staff, 36n ; in Greece, 43, 70, 71, 72 , enter, 170 76, 82, 83, 93, 99, 104n, 109, 110, 111, 135, 138 , ATHOS, 189, 31 5 148, 160, 528, air attacks on, 128-9, 547n, embarka- ATIQA, EL (Map p .