The Secrets of a Kuttite / An Authentic Story of Kut, Adventures in Captivity and Stamboul Intrigue

The author recounts his experiences as an artillery officer during the Mesopotamian campaign, describing the advance to Ctesiphon, the siege and fall of Kut, and the hardships of captivity including desert treks, internment at Kastamuni, and imprisonment in Stamboul and Brusa. The narrative blends frontline action, daily life under siege, illness and death, escape attempts, political intrigue, and ephemeral comforts such as makeshift publications and music, concluding with a mission to reach Allied ships and eventual repatriation. Episodes are presented as diary-like scenes and eyewitness reflections that emphasize the physical and moral strains of war and imprisonment.