Dr. Cline starts with recognition of the role of Armageddon in Christian thought and ends with a fuller exposition of that theme, tying the book together. Har Megiddo and the larger Jezreel Valley are prominent in the histories of contending empires and kingdoms in this endlessly contentious region. However, daring commanders repeatedly used it for successful surprise attacks. Apparently, they guessed correctly that foes would think conventionally and leave the pass unguarded. As with so many successful tacticians, the Brit knew the history of wars where he would fight.
Clear maps show how each army approached and departed.
A detailed index makes the book easy to use as a reference. However, some editorial choices are irritating. Dr. Cline refers to mountain passes and other geographical features that figure in a given battle, but leaves them off his map. In the same way, many photos are neither helpful nor well-reproduced. Four are spent shell casings without bullets.