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Through German Eyes: The British & The Somme, 1916

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Through German Eyes: The British & The Somme, 1916Through German Eyes: The British & The Somme, 1916 by Christopher Duffy
ISBN: 0753822024
Published by Phoenix on September 1st 2007
Pages: 384

Len's Summary: One of several new studies of the Somme published to coincide with the 90th anniversary of that battle. Also available in the US from Casemate Publishing. Duffy is a prolific British military historian.

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Lawrence of Arabia: Mirage of a Desert War

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Lawrence of Arabia: Mirage of a Desert WarLawrence of Arabia: Mirage of a Desert War by Adrian Greaves
ISBN: 9780753823668
Published by Phoenix on August 5th 2008
Genres: Biography & Autobiography, Historical, Military, Political
Pages: 260

Len's Summary: Yet another book about T. E. Lawrence, part of a recent plethora sparked, no doubt, by the ongoing conflicts in the Middle East.

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Aces Falling: War Above the Trenches, 1918

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Aces Falling: War Above the Trenches, 1918Aces Falling: War Above the Trenches, 1918 by Peter Hart
ISBN: 9780753824078
Published by Phoenix on January 6th 2009
Genres: History, Military, World War I, Aviation
Pages: 386

Len's Summary: Dogfighting, bombing and sudden death.

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Eden to Armageddon: World War I in the Middle East

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Eden to Armageddon: World War I in the Middle EastEden 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.

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