The Australian Imperial Force in Sinai and Palestine

The Australian Imperial Force in Sinai and Palestine PDF

Author: Henry Somer Gullet

Publisher: Forgotten Books

Published: 2017-07-24

Total Pages: 1024

ISBN-13: 9780282534288

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Excerpt from The Australian Imperial Force in Sinai and Palestine: 1914-1918 The story, therefore, in its bolder features covers the whole British force. But, as will be apparent, it covers in detail only the fighting and the campaign life of the Australians. To readers beyond the Commonwealth this may suggest a biased sense of relative values. There is no such bias. The author is fully aware that the Light Horse achievements, although high in quality and sometimes decisive in effect, were but a contributing factor. The detailed history of the force of infantry and cavalry from the United Kingdom. From India, and from other countries within and without the Empire, has yet to be written. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: Volume VII - The Australian Imperial Force in Sinai and Palestine

The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918: Volume VII - The Australian Imperial Force in Sinai and Palestine PDF

Author: H. S. Gullett

Publisher: Naval & Military Press

Published: 2017-09-15

Total Pages: 1014

ISBN-13: 9781783313440

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The seventh volume in Bean's history gives coverage to the fighting against the Turks following the Turkish invasion of Egypt, and its various operations including the Gaza engagement, the advance to and capture of Damascus, Aleppo and the Armistice. It comprehensively deals with the Light Horse and also with the foundation of the new Australian Flying Corps. The Turks Invade Egypt. After Gallipoli. The Light Horseman and his Horse. Sinai. Anzac Mounted Division. The Arabs. The Advance to Romani. The Desert Ordeal. Awaiting the Enemy. The Turkish Advance. Gaza Engagement. Katia and Bir el Abd. The Advance to El Arish. Magdhaba. Rafa. Towards Gaza. First Gaza Engagement. Second Gaza Engagement. Second Gaza Engagement (continued). Chetwode's Plan. Allenby and his Task. The Eve of Beersheba. Battle of Beersheba. Tel el Khuweilfe. Breaking Through. The Great Drive. Clearing the Maritime Plain. Towards Jerusalem. Nahr Auja and El Burj. The Capture of Jerusalem. The Seasoned Light Horsemen. The Advance to Jericho. The Raid to Amman. Ghoraniye and Musallabeh. The Es Salt Raid. The Es Salt Raid (continued). Summer in the Jordan Valley. Re-organisation and Preparation. Abu Tellul. Allenby's Great Scheme. Sharon and Samaria. East of Jordan. The Advance to Damascus. The Capture of Damascus. Aleppo and the Armistice. The Official History of Australia in the War of 1914-1918 is a 12-volume series covering Australian involvement in the First World War. The series was edited by C.E.W. Bean, who also wrote six of the volumes, and was published between 1920 and 1942. The first seven volumes deal with the Australian Imperial Force while other volumes cover the Australian Naval and Military Expeditionary Force at Rabaul, the Royal Australian Navy, the Australian Flying Corps and the home front; the final volume is a photographic record. Unlike other official histories that have been aimed at military staff, Bean intended the Australian history to be accessible to a non-military audience. The relatively small size of the Australian forces enabled the history to be presented in great detail, giving accounts of individual actions that would not have been possible when covering a larger force.