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Ordered to die a history of the Ottoman army in the First World War

The first general history in English of the Ottoman Army in the First World War, Ordered to Die is based on newly available Turkish archival and official sources. Outnumbered and outgunned, the Ottoman Army performed astonishingly well in the field and managed to keep fighting until the end of the w...

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Main Author: Erickson, Edward J.
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London, UK Greenwood Press 2001
Series:Contributions in military studies
Subjects:
Turkey. > Ordu > History > 20th century
World War, 1914-1918 > Campaigns > Turkey > Gallipoli Peninsula
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Army on the Brink, 1908-1914
  • 2. Plans
  • 3. The Early Offensives. November 1914-March 1915
  • 4. Under Attack, April 1915-January 1916
  • 5. High Tide, January-December 1916
  • 6. Strategic Pause, January-December 1917
  • 7. End of Empire, January-November 1918
  • 8. Conclusion
  • Appendix A. Commanders' Biographies
  • Appendix B. The Ottoman General Staff, Summer 1914
  • Appendix C. Ottoman Army Organization, 1914
  • Appendix D. The Ottoman Aviation Inspectorate and Aviation Squadrons
  • Appendix E. German Military Assistance.

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