British Imperial Army in the Middle East: Morale & Military Identity in Sinai

Bloomsbury

The British Imperial Army in the Middle EastMorale and Military Identity in the Sinai and Palestine Campaigns, 1916-18\nAuthor(s): James E. Kitchen\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing PLC, United Kingdom\nImprint: Bloomsbury Academic\nISBN-13: 9781472505279, 978-1472505279\nSynopsis\nThe First World War has often been understood in terms of the combat experiences of soldiers on the Western Front; those combatants who served in the other theatres of the war have been neglected. Using personal testimonies, official documentation and detailed research from a diverse range of archives, The British Imperial Army in the Middle East explores the combat experiences of these soldiers. The army that fought the Ottoman Empire was a multinational and multi-ethnic force, drawing personnel from across Britain's empire, including Australia, New Zealand, and India. By taking a transnational and imperial perspective on the First World War, this book ensures that the campaigns in Egypt.