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The Last Crusade - The Palestine Campaign in the First World War (Hardcover)
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The Last Crusade - The Palestine Campaign in the First World War (Hardcover)
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This is the first full account of World War I in Palestine since
the official history published in the 1920s. It was a tough and
fast-moving campaign, fought against a formidable enemy in harsh
terrain and sometimes stupefying heat. Its highpoints - T.E.
Lawrence's capture of Aqaba with a charge of Arab horsemen, and
Allenby's victory march through the walled city of Jerusalem with
fighters overhead and volleys of machine-gun fire in the streets -
are classic moments in the history of warfare, but there is more
that is equally gripping; the battles of Gaza were among the most
hard-fought, and the battle of Megiddo among the most brilliant and
decisive victories of the entire war.;Hostilities began with the
defence of the Suez Canal, Britain's jugular, against the Ottoman
Turks and their German allies. The Allies' thrust into Palestine
when Allenby took over from the less aggressive Murray, and
Lawrence harnessing the irregular forces of Arab nationalism, were
much needed victories. In contrast to the failures at Gallipoli and
in Mesopotamia, or the inconclusive battles on the Western Front,
Palestine's view of movement and dramatic success made an essential
contribution to the Allied will to win.;Anthony Bruce has produced
a comprehensive military history of the campaign, drawing on the
full range of sources including the experiences of those who took
part.
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