中東における大英帝国軍1916-1918年 The British Imperial Army in the Middle East : Morale and Military Identity in the Sinai and Palestine Campaigns, 1916-18 (War, Culture and Society)

Kitchen, James E.

Bloomsbury Academic（2015/07発売）

• 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版／ページ数 320 p.
• 言語 ENG
• 商品コード 9781474247856
• DDC分類 940.415

Full Description

The 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 and Palestine are considered in the wider context of an empire mobilised to fight a total and global war.

Contents

Introduction
1. The Nature of War in Sinai and Palestine
2. A Twentieth-Century Crusade?
3. Command, Control, and Morale
4. Citizen Soldiers at War
5. The Anzac Legend, Mateship, and Morale
6. The Indian Army Fighting for Empire
Conclusion
Bibliography
Index