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Shiraz Expedition
The Shiraz expedition () was an expedition led by Josef Pousette to link up with the third regiment of the Persian gendarmerie which was stationed in Shiraz. Background Shortly after the arrival of the Swedish officers during the Swedish intervention in Persia, general Harald Hjalmarson chose to split up the gendarmerie into different regiments, one being stationed in Shiraz. Captain Josef Pousette would be the one chosen to be in charge of the regiment in Shiraz, though Shiraz was 800 kilometers away which would be cleared on horseback. Road to Shiraz Not much is known about the actual journey to Shiraz, though Pousette stated that at an overnight stay, he became "lifelong" friends with an insurgent. Operations in Shiraz and the battles of Kazerun While at Shiraz, Pousette was to patrol an important stretch of road to the town of Bushir, where they would engage several insurgents under Mohammed Ali in the Battles of Kazerun. The battles were bloody but it did end up being ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Swedish Volunteers In Persia
The Swedish volunteers in Persia were a small group of military officers active in Persia between 1911 and 1916. The goal was to quell regional uprisings and modernize the Persian army, but as a result of pressure from Russia and the United Kingdom, Sweden decided to call back most of their officers during World War I. Background Persia was rather unstable in the early 1900s, making the roads difficult to traverse due to frequent raiding by insurgents. Because of this (and fearing British intervention), the Persian government searched for a neutral power that could help modernize and create a Iranian Gendarmerie, gendarmerie able to fight off the insurgents. Sweden was considered suitable for the task and the first military officers were deployed under general Harald Hjalmarson in 1911. 1911–1914 The gendarmes were put in charge of patrolling around 1,700 kilometers of road and steadily grew in number. They had several run-ins with clan members and insurgents and scored man ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |