LONDON: ROBERT SCOTT
ROXBURGHE HOUSE
PATERNOSTER ROW, E.C.
1919
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| CHAPTER I | |
| Egypt and the Suez Canal | 1 |
| Modern Egypt—Military Geography of Egypt—The EasternBoundary—Outbreak of War, 1914—Invasion of Egypt bythe Turks—The Dardanelles—Defence Problem at the Opening of 1916. | |
| CHAPTER II | |
| The Desert of Sinai | 10 |
| Across the Canal—The Military Railway—The Pipe-line—Kantara—Oghratina,Katia and Dueidar—Romani—Bir-el-Abd—El Arish—Maghdaba—Magrunteinand Rafa—Sea-borne Supplies—Khan Yunus—The Land of Promise—Personnel. | |
| CHAPTER III | |
| Mesopotamia, the Caucasus, and the Hejaz | 21 |
| Landing in Mesopotamia—1915 Operations—Kut—Baghdad—Consolidation—Interdependenceof Mesopotamia and Palestine—Caucasus—Collapseof Russia—The Yemen—Revolt of the Hejaz—Mecca—Medina—Maan—ArabCo-operation in Eastern Palestine. | |
| CHAPTER IV | |
| Palestine | 28 |
| General Idea—A Comprehensive View—The Sea—Sand Dunes—CoastalPlain—Judæan Hills—Jordan Valley—Eastern Palestine—Armageddon—Climate—Railways—Population. | |
| CHAPTER V | |
| Gaza | 37 |
| History—Importance of Situation—Topography—First Battle ofGaza—Second Battle of Gaza—Reorganization of the Egyptian[vi]Expeditionary Force. | |
| CHAPTER VI | |
| Trench Warfare | 43 |
| Fresh Arrivals—Journey to Railhead—Acclimatization—TheTurkish Line—The British Line—Campaigning Conditions—Fliesand Dust—Morale—Humorous Incidents—Spies—Raiding andShelling—Defences at the Apex—Preparations for the Offensive. | |
| CHAPTER VII | |
| Gaza and Beersheba | 51 |
General Plan of the Battle—Reasons—Water—Transport—Bombardmentof Gaza—Capture of Beersheba—Infantry Attack onGaza—Counter-attack at ... BU KİTABI OKUMAK İÇİN ÜYE OLUN VEYA GİRİŞ YAPIN!Sitemize Üyelik ÜCRETSİZDİR! |