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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
4.0 out of 5 stars
An excellent book,
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This review is from: Ottoman Army Effectiveness in World War I: A Comparative Study (Military History and Policy) (Hardcover)
This is an excellent book about the Ottoman Army in World War I. It dispells the idea that the Ottomans had a bad army that required German assistance to fight on the battlefied. The author discusses four separate case studies, explaining how the Ottoman units in those engagements were created, led, who led them, how they performed and why they were successful or not. He notes the decline late in the war of the Ottoman Army and explains that too. If it wasn't for the high price I'd own this (I read the library's copy).
Addendum. It has been a few years since I wrote this review and have done more reading about the Ottoman Army in World War I. The biggest flaw of the book is that it neglects the Caucasus region, where the Ottoman Army did not perform well. If the author had explained that difference, the book would be much more useful. I recommend this for anyone interested in World War I in the Middle East. |
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Ottoman Army Effectiveness in World War I: A Comparative Study (Military History and Policy) by Edward J. Erickson (Hardcover - April 4, 2007)
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