Megiddo 1918
Subtitle: The Last Great Cavalry Victory (Campaign)
Contributors: Ed Dovey (Illustrator)
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Published: June 1, 1999
Language: eng
Format: Paperback
Number of pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9781855328273
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: First World War; European history: First World War; Military tactics; War & defence operations; History: World; History; History - Military / War; Europe; Middle East; Military - World War I; History / Military / World War I
First sentence: Following Turkey's entry into the Great War on the side of the Central Powers, British strategy in the Middle East called for the re-opening of warm-water communications with Russia by forcing the Dardanelles, the occupation of Basra to secure the Mesopotamian oil fields, and a defensive stance in Egypt.