Southern Asia, 21 May 1916: Russian invasion of Anatolia
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Political map of South & Southwest Asia on 21 May 1916 (The Great War in the Middle East: Russian invasion of Anatolia), showing the following events: Erzurum Offensive; Kermanshah Offensive; Formation of South Persia Rifles; Qavam Restoration; Restoration of Republic of China; Sykes-Picot Agreement; Departure of Niedermayer-Hentig Expedition.

I n d i a n

E m p i r e(Br. Raj)

R u s s i a n

E m p i r e

R e p u b l i c

o f C h i n a

Persia(Br/Rus dom)

Dutch
East Indies(Neth.)

French
Indochina(Fr. prot.)

Egypt(Br. prot.)

Afghanistan(Br. prot.)

Malaya(Br. prot.)

Ha'il(Ott. suz.)

Anglo-
Egyptian
Sudan(Br. adm.)

East Africa
Protectorate(Br. prot.)

Br. Som.(Br. prot.)

Muscat
& Oman(Br. garr.)

Aden prot.(Br. Ind. prot.)

Italian
Somalia(It. prot.)

National
Protection
Army

Nepal(Br. prot.)

Bhutan(Br. prot.)

Kuw.(Br. prot.)

Trucial
Oman(Br. prot.)

Yemen(semi-indep)

Andaman

&

Nicobar Is.

Kashmir(Br. Ind. prot.)

Khiva(Rus. prot.)

Bukhara(Rus. prot.)

Hyderabad(Br. Ind. prot.)

Mysore(Br. Ind. prot.)

Baluchistan(Br. Ind. agcy)

Central India(Br. Ind. agcy)

Rajputana(Br. Ind. agcy)

Bihar

&

Orissa

Maldives(Br. prot.)

Anaza(Ott. suz.)

Majerteenia(semi-indep)

Hobyo(semi-indep)

Pondichéry(Fr.)

Br.P.Gulf(Br. Ind.)

10 Jan–16 Feb 1916Russians take Erzurum

13 Jan–21 May 1916Russians advance across
western Persia

Mar–Jul 1916South Persia Rifles
formed

Mar–May 1916Pro-British governors
restored in South Persia

Mar 1916Republic of China
restored

9 May 1916Sykes-Picot Agreement
partitions Middle East
btn France & Britain

21 May 1916German mission
leaves Kabul

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