Guerrilla Leader ISBN: 9780553807646 Published by Bantam Books on November 8th 2011
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Historical, Military, History, Middle East, General, World War I
Pages: 328
Len's Summary: Puts aside Lawrence mythology to examine his influence on battlefield leadership.
Shattering Empires: The Clash and Collapse of the Ottoman and Russian Empires 1908-1918
Shattering Empires: The Clash and Collapse of the Ottoman and Russian Empires 1908-1918 by Michael A. Reynolds ISBN: 9780521149167
Published by Cambridge University Press on January 27th 2011
Genres: Political Science, History, Europe, General, Colonialism & Post-Colonialism, Social Science, Islamic Studies, Middle East
Pages: 324
Len's Summary: The confrontation in the Russo-Ottoman hinterlands from the Young Turk Revolution of 1908 through the Russian Revolution to the end of WWI. A study in imperial policy-making and warfare.
Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia
Hero: The Life and Legend of Lawrence of Arabia by Michael Korda ISBN: 9781845138370
Published by Aurum Press on March 24th 2011
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Historical, Middle East
Pages: 784
Len's Summary: A new biography of that dashing warrior Lawrence of Arabia. Korda is the author of bios of U.S. Grant and Eisenhower, as well as a book on the Battle of Britain. -- A new biography of T. E. Lawrence argues that his vision for a new political paradigm in the Middle East could have made a vast difference in today’s world. The author is a noted novelist and former Editor-in-Chief for Simon & Schuster.
Imagining the Middle East: The Building of an American Foreign Policy, 1918-1967
Imagining the Middle East: The Building of an American Foreign Policy, 1918-1967 by Matthew F. Jacobs ISBN: 9780807834886
Published by Univ of North Carolina Press on September 12th 2011
Genres: History, Middle East, General, United States, 20th Century, Political Science, International Relations
Pages: 318
Len's Summary: Traces the evolution of US perceptions of the Middle East from the breakup of the Ottoman Empire to the 1967 War.
Eden to Armageddon: World War I in the Middle East
Eden to Armageddon: World War I in the Middle East by Roger Ford ISBN: 0753827980
Published by Phoenix on August 1st 2010
Pages: 496
Len's Summary: A broad-brush narrative history spanning all the Middle East theatres from Gallipoli, through the Caucasus, Palestine, the Sinai and the Hejaz to Mesopotamia; many detailed maps and numerous illustrations. -- A narrative history of the sweep of war from the Russo-Turkish war in the Caucasus, to Gallipoli, Macedonia, Suez, Palestine and Mesopotamia followed by the disintegration of the Ottoman Empire and the creation of modern Turkey. Also available in August 2011 in paperback from the same publisher ISBN 978 1 6059 8196 3, $17.95. // A new survey history of the war in Mesopotamia and Palestine.
Judgment at Istanbul: The Armenian Genocide Trials
Judgment at Istanbul: The Armenian Genocide Trials by Vahakn N. Dadrian, Taner Akçam ISBN: 0857452517
Published by Berghahn Books on December 1st 2011
Genres: History, Middle East, Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Law, Criminal Law, General
Pages: 376
Len's Summary: Analysis of the official Ottoman record Turkish military tribunals concerning crimes against Armenians during WWI. One of a number of new analyses of the 1915 Armenian massacres as the centenary of those events approaches.
Shadow of the Sultan’s Realm: The Destruction of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East
Shadow of the Sultan’s Realm: The Destruction of the Ottoman Empire and the Creation of the Modern Middle East by Daniel Allen Butler ISBN: 9781597974967
Published by Potomac Books, Inc. on September 1st 2011
Genres: History, Middle East, Egypt
Pages: 271
Len's Summary: A well crafted narrative history about the disappearance of an Empire forgotten by most Americans and Europeans; free of academic cant. A political history of the WWI era with relevance today.
Camp and Combat on the Sinai and Palestine Front: The Experience of the British Empire Soldier, 1916-18
Camp and Combat on the Sinai and Palestine Front: The Experience of the British Empire Soldier, 1916-18 by Edward Woodfin ISBN: 9780230303768
Published by Palgrave Macmillan on July 3rd 2012
Genres: History, Middle East, General, Military, World War I, Modern, 20th Century
Pages: 220
Len's Summary: A portrait of life in the Egyptian Expeditionary Force drawing on soldiers’ letters and diaries.
Suvla: August Offensive – Gallipoli
Suvla: August Offensive - Gallipoli by Stephen Chambers ISBN: 9781848845435
Published by Pen and Sword on February 2012
Genres: History, Europe, Great Britain, Military, World War I, Middle East, Turkey & Ottoman Empire
Pages: 250
Len's Summary: Battle analysis and tour guide wrapped into one volume. -- Story of a mismanaged initially unopposed landing that led only to stalemate.
The Young Turks’ Crime against Humanity: The Armenian Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing in the Ottoman Empire
The Young Turks' Crime against Humanity: The Armenian Genocide and Ethnic Cleansing in the Ottoman Empire by Taner Akçam ISBN: 9780691159560
Published by Princeton University Press on August 1st 2013
Genres: History, Modern, 20th Century, Middle East, Turkey & Ottoman Empire, Political Science, Human Rights, Social Science, Violence in Society
Pages: 483
Len's Summary: A documentation of the 1915 genocide voceforously denied by a succession of Turkish governments. See also A Shameful Act: The Armenian Genocide and the Question of Responsibility, Pacador, 2007 by the same author. Another of a growing number of books appearing as the centennial of the Armenian massacres approaches.
The Battle for Syria, 1918-1920
The Battle for Syria, 1918-1920 by John D. Grainger ISBN: 9781843838036
Published by Boydell Press on January 1st 2013
Genres: History, Middle East, General, Modern, Technology & Engineering, Military Science
Pages: 261
Len's Summary: Detailed narrative of the desert war and the post-war peace conferences; a timely reminder of how the clash of French and British imperial ambitions with Arab nationalism shaped modern Syria.
Lawrence in Arabia: War Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East
Lawrence in Arabia: War Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East by Scott Anderson ISBN: 9780385532938
Published by Knopf Doubleday Publishing Group on August 6th 2013
Genres: History, Middle East, General, Military, World War I, Political Science, International Relations, Diplomacy
Pages: 592
Len's Summary: How the violent expulsion of the Ottomans and near-sighted Franco-British imperial policies led to a series of crises that began in 1918 and persist today.
The First World War in the Middle East
The First World War in the Middle East by Kristian Coates Ulrichsen ISBN: 9781849042741
Published by Hurst on June 25th 2014
Genres: History, Middle East, General, Military, World War I
Pages: 320
Len's Summary: A broad brush socio-military treatment of the war in the Caucasus, Gallipoli, Egypt, Palestine, Mesopotamia and Persia.
Gardens of Hell: Battles of the Gallipoli Campaign
Gardens of Hell by Patrick Gariepy ISBN: 9781612346830
Published by Potomac Books, Inc. on May 15th 2014
Genres: History, Middle East, General
Pages: 344
Len's Summary: Endless fascination with this failed campaign aimed at freeing an ice-free trade route to Russia. // Another look at a controversial campaign whose centennial nears.
Climax at Gallipoli: The Failure of the August Offensive
Climax at Gallipoli: The Failure of the August Offensive by Rhys Crawley ISBN: 9780806144269
Published by University of Oklahoma Press on 2014
Genres: History, Europe, France, Military, World War I, Middle East, Turkey & Ottoman Empire
Pages: 364
Len's Summary: Examines the performance of the Allied Mediterranean Expeditionary Force throughout the campaign. // A history of “what if?’
President’s Quarterly Update—April 2024
Dear Members and Friends,
I’m extremely pleased with the level of WW1HA’s activities, some of which may be unseen by you.
Our Journal, “World War One Illustrated,” is now published three times a year with an average length of 48 pages. Each issue is filled with high-quality articles covering a variety of topics, including the popular “My Kin in the Great War” series.
Our electronic newsletter, “Here and There with the WW1HA” is published monthly, with an assortment of Association events and articles covering WW1 topics.
Sal Compagno’s San Francisco Bay Area Chapter continues to hold monthly meetings via Zoom, while Mark Benbow’s Eastern Chapter is holding quarterly meetings.
As President, I am also hosting a quarterly “Fireside Chat” online. The last one emphasized WW1 poetry. The next one will emphasize WW1-era music.
If you’re already a member, I thank you for your membership and encourage you to take part in these activities. If you’re not a member, I ask you to join and participate in these activities. Participate in the events and consider submitting an article for the journal or newsletter.
Reach out to me with your comments: lavarennes@meuse-argonne.com.
Regards,
Randy Gaulke
