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Jilu Assyrian men lined up before a British officer, Hamadan

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Jilu Assyrian men lined up before a British officer, Hamadan

Place
Hamadan · today Iran
Date
1918
MilitaryRefugeesWorld War

A long line of men in felt caps, turbans and baggy trousers stands facing a British officer in a pith helmet and shorts. The Imperial War Museum titles it "Jelus at Hamadan" (Ariel Varges, Q 25017); the caption describes them as the first Assyrian recruits for the British-officered Levies, 1918.

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Source

Assyrian Archive (Instagram @assyrianarchive)

Ariel Varges

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