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1 online resource (292 pages) : illustrations, maps |
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Warfare in history |
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Warfare in history.
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Prologue : To the border of Palestine -- The decision to invade -- Defeat at Gaza -- Defeated again -- The wider context -- The Allenby effect -- The third attempt at Gaza -- The Turkish lines brokien -- The drive north -- The hills of Judaea -- Jerusalem for Christmas -- Why the British won -- Appendix : Composition of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force |
| Summary |
Three battles for the control of the key fortress-city of Gaza took place in 1917 between the British force [with units from across the Empire, most notably the ANZACs] and the Turks. The Allies were repulsed twice but on their third attempt, under the newly-appointed General Allenby, a veteran of the Western Front where he was a vocal critic of Haig's command, finally penetrated Turkish lines, captured southern Palestine and, as instructed by Lloyd George, took Jerusalem in time for Christmas, ending 400 years of Ottoman occupation. This third battle, similar in many ways to the the contemporaneous fighting in France, is at the heart of this account, with consideration of intelligence, espionage, air-warfare, and diplomatic and political elements, not to mention the logistical and medical aspects of the campaign, particularly water. The generally overlooked Turkish defence, in the face of vastly superior numbers, is also assessed. Far from laying out and executing a pre-ordained plan, Allenby, who is probably still best remembered as T.E. Lawrence's commanding officer in Arabia, was flexible and adaptable, responding to developments as they occurred |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-280) and index |
| Notes |
Master and use copy. Digital master created according to Benchmark for Faithful Digital Reproductions of Monographs and Serials, Version 1. Digital Library Federation, December 2002. http://purl.oclc.org/DLF/benchrepro0212 MiAaHDL |
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English |
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Gaza, Battles of, Gaza, 1917.
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HISTORY -- Military -- World War I.
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HISTORY -- Military -- General.
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Gaza, Battles of, Gaza, 1917.
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World War, 1914-1918 -- Israel.
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Gaza Strip
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Gaza
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Palästina -- Eroberung (1917-1918)
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781846154485 |
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1846154480 |
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9781782042501 |
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1782042504 |
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1282079913 |
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9781282079915 |
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9786612079917 |
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6612079916 |
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