Battle for Baku II

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Troops of the 7th North Staffordshire march from Baladjari to reinforce Binagadi Hill on August 31. One of the two Martinsyde G. 100 Elephants of No.72 squadron, Royal Air Force attached to “Dunsterforce” stands by for its next mission. A 6-inch artillery piece manned by Armenian and British gunners engages the Turks as the struggle for Baku reaches its climax.

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