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Following the Balkan Wars of 1912-1913, the Ottoman Empire undertook a massive military retraining program. Although many histories have depicted the Ottomans as a poor fighting force, this was more often due to poor leadership and logistics. The typical Ottoman soldier, the asker, was tough, well-trained, and courageous. While fighting over varied terrain from Gallipoli, to Mesopotamia and to the Caucasus, they proved themselves to be able front-line troops. This is the first English-language book to focus exclusively on the Ottoman infantryman in the First World War. Using a combination of first-hand accounts, period photographs and specially commissioned artwork, it explores the recruitment, training, and combat experiences of these often-neglected warriors.

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Book category Books in English Humanities History Regional & national history

• Full title: Ottoman Infantryman 1914-18
• Author: David Nicolle
• Language: English
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 64
• EAN: 9781846035067
• ISBN: 1846035066
• ID: 05099524
• Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
• Weight: 216 g
• Dimensions: 246 × 187 × 5 mm
• Date of publishing: 10. February 2010

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