Megiddo 1918: The Last Great Cavalry Victory
(Part of the Osprey Campaign (#61) Series and Osprey Campaign (#61) Series)
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Book Overview
Osprey's Campaign title for the Battle of Megiddo (1918), which was one of the more decisive campaigns of World War I (1914-1918). After securing the capture of Jerusalem General Allenby planned a campaign that would knock Turkey out of World War I. In a spectacular campaign General Allenby's Egyptian Expeditionary Force achieved the breakthrough in Palestine that commanders on the Western Front had only dreamed of. Supported by Lawrence and his Arab irregulars, the Desert Mounted Corps swept across the Turkish rear, destroying three armies in the process. Turkey's war was over and the days of the tottering Ottoman Empire were numbered. This was a British 'Blitzkrieg' with a speed of advance that stunned the world twenty years before Germany's Panzers rolled across Europe.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:1855328275
ISBN13:9781855328273
Release Date:February 2010
Publisher:Osprey Publishing (UK)
Length:96 Pages
Weight:0.80 lbs.
Dimensions:0.2" x 7.2" x 9.9"
Customer Reviews
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Good book on a forgotten subject
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 18 years ago
Most people familiar with the First World War are not overly familiar with the battles fought in the Middle East (or else think Lawrence of Arabia fought them single-handedly). This book corrects that deficit, providing photos, maps, and text about the campaign that effectively knocked Turkey out of the War (until Ataturk came along, anyway). The book discusses the campaign as a predecessor to Blitzkrieg (and makes a convincing argument) but tends to repeat itself in some passages. Still, a highly-recommended book.
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