North Persia Force

North Persia Force
Active1918–1920
CountryUnited Kingdom British Empire
AllegianceAllies
TypeInfantry
RoleDetachment
SizeBrigade
EngagementsAnzali Operation
Commanders
Notable
commanders
William Montgomery Thomson
Hugh Bateman-Champain

The North Persia Force (Norper force) was a British military force that operated in Northern Persia from 1918 to 1920. Following the British abandonment of Baku on the night of 14 September 1918, Major General Lionel Dunsterville evacuated the forces under his command, known as the Dunsterforce, in the dead of night, arriving in Bandar-e Anzali the following day. Two days later he was relieved of command, that position being taken by Major General W. M. Thomson.[1]

  1. ^ Minez, Roland P. Minez (2018). At the Limit of Complexity: British Military Operations in North Persia and the Caucasus 1918. Fort Leavenworth, Kansas: Army University Press.