The Ottoman Army 1914–18
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- Author：David Nicolle
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Summary
The Ottoman Turkish Empire was one of the leading protagonists of World War I， and the stolid courage of the individual Ottoman soldier was recognised by all。 Yet the army in which he served is， like the Ottoman empire itself， generally little understood。 Over the four years of the Great War， the Ottoman Army， Navy and two tiny air services fought on five major fronts， as well as seeing troops serve in many other war zones。 This title takes a close look at the organisation， uniforms and equipment of the Ottoman Army during this period， and dispels the numerous myths that have surrounded the examinations of its forces at this time。 Navy， Air， auxiliary and allied forces are also covered。
Reviews
Arsalan Khan
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I was so surprised by the comprehensive details that this book provides on the various branches of the Ottoman Armed Forces。 Not only that but the book also briefly touches upon other areas of the war and pre-war setting。 I can say I learned a lot more than what I anticipated （which was just information on the Ottoman Army）， that being successful foreign instigations， done by the Ottomans on other colonial holdings like in Eritrea and Somali-land。 It is fascinating how the Ottomans are given lit I was so surprised by the comprehensive details that this book provides on the various branches of the Ottoman Armed Forces。 Not only that but the book also briefly touches upon other areas of the war and pre-war setting。 I can say I learned a lot more than what I anticipated （which was just information on the Ottoman Army）， that being successful foreign instigations， done by the Ottomans on other colonial holdings like in Eritrea and Somali-land。 It is fascinating how the Ottomans are given little attention， in the entire Great War perspective。 The usual spotlight that was attached to their image was of a defeated force even before their entrance in the war， except for their triumph at Gallipoli and Kut。 However， this author shows otherwise which is ill perceived by many， that the Ottomans were still a formidable force and had other successes。 The writer also deserves recognition for briefly touching on the subject of other dissident minorities of the empire and remaining neutral when writing about them。 This being the Armenians and more specifically the Arabs who have been mentioned to be loyal to the Ottoman State till the end， with the exception of a few。 The only shortcoming of this book would be its limitation concerning the explanation and context in some cases。 Since this publication touches upon the army， it would have been helpful to show the military organization with graphical representation and visual aids， from a platoon to division level。 The lack of in-text citations was a concern in the beginning but was okay once I read the references in the end， which provides further materials for those interested in this particular theater。 Apart from this， considering the size of the book， it does provide value。 。。。more
Erdem Karaadam
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I recommend the Armenian conflict chapter for all。。。 The most objective approach I've read from an Englishman I recommend the Armenian conflict chapter for all。。。 The most objective approach I've read from an Englishman 。。。more
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