SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY
HEADQUARTERS, XXTH CORPS, 31_st December_ 1917.
I have again to thank the XXth Corps and to express to them my admiration of their bravery and endurance during the three days' fighting on December 27, 28, and 29.
The enemy made a determined attempt with two corps to retake Jerusalem, and while their finest assault troops melted away before the staunch defence of the 53rd and 60th Divisions, the 10th and 74th were pressing forward over the most precipitous country, brushing aside all opposition in order to relieve the pressure on our right.
Their efforts were quickly successful, and by the evening of the 27th we had definitely regained the initiative, and I was able to order a general advance.
The final result of the three days' fighting was a gain to us of many miles and extremely heavy losses to the enemy.
A fine three days' work.
INDEX
ABU SHUSHE.
Adaseh.
Ain Ari.
—Karim.
Air Force honours.
Akir.
Allenby, General.
—administration.
American Red Cross Society.
Arsuf.
Askalon.
Auja, River.
BAKER, Colonel Sir Randolf.
Bald Hill.
Barrow, Major-General G. de S.
Bartholomew, Brigadier-General.
Bayley, Colonel.
Beersheba, Anzac march on.
—battle of
—German preparations
Beit Hannina.
—Iksa.
—Izza.
—Jala.
—ur el Foka.
—ur et Tahta.
Beitunia.
Bethany.
Beth-horons.
Bethlehem.
Biblical battlefields.
Biddu.
Bireh.
Bols, Major-General.
Borton, Major-General.
Bulfin, Lieutenant-General.
Bulteel, Captain.
Burkah.
Butler, Brigadier-General.