Fao Fortress
is really Al-Faw peninsula, Basra Governorate
Real place, reimagined
Real world image coming soon
In the game
A desert and coastal map of the British landing at Fao in November 1914, fought around an Ottoman fort with a dreadnought offshore.
The real place
British Indian troops landed at Al-Faw in November 1914, days after the Ottoman Empire entered the war, to protect the Gulf oil installations.
Visiting
Al-Faw is at the far southern tip of Iraq; check your government's travel advice first and expect few visitor facilities.