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Published by Exisle Publishing, Auckland, 2016
ISBN 10: 1775592634ISBN 13: 9781775592631
Seller: The Secret Bookshop, Tararua, New Zealand
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Soft cover. Condition: Near Fine. A very clean copy. Reunited with their horses in Egypt after the shattering experience of Gallipoli (a story recounted in Terry Kinloch's earlier book, Echoes of Gallipoli), the Anzac mounted riflemen and light horsemen were initially charged with the defence of the Suez Canal, then with the clearance of the Sinai peninsula, and finally with the destruction of the Turkish armies in Palestine and Syria. At last they could pursue the style of warfare for which they had been trained: on horseback. The First World War battlefields in the Middle East have long been overshadowed by those of Gallipoli and the Western Front. Yet the story of the mounted riflemen in Sinai and Palestine is a truly fascinating one. Using the soldiers' original letters and diaries wherever possible, Kinloch vividly describes every battle and skirmish in the long campaign against the Turks: the crucial Battle of Romani, the defeats at Bir el Abd, Gaza and Amman, and the successes at Beersheba, Ayun Kara and elsewhere. He explains the reality of tactical operations in the harsh desert environment, the ever-present necessity of securing water for the precious horses and the remorseless tenacity of the enemy. The horses play a major part in the story, but of the thousands of faithful animals involved, only one would ever return home after the war. Devils on Horses is a gripping read that offers new information about a theatre of war that has been overlooked for decades. Based on original research, it is sure to be the standard reference work on New Zealand's Middle East campaign for years to come.
Published by Exisle Publishing, 2016
ISBN 10: 1775592634ISBN 13: 9781775592631
Seller: Gold Country Books, Sacramento, CA, U.S.A.
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Soft cover. Condition: New. New. Pristine, unmarked. Profusely illustrated with photographs, 18 maps. // Shipped carefully packed in a sturdy box.
Published by Exisle Publishing, 2016
ISBN 10: 1775592634ISBN 13: 9781775592631
Seller: Milbury Books, New Romney, KENT, United Kingdom
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Soft cover. Condition: Very Good. A highly presentable copy of this 406pp volume, illustrated with maps & plates in b&w. The text is clean throughout, there are no inscriptions or labels and no creasing to spine. The pictorial wraps have a crease toward lower corner of rear cover (not affecting text block) and some light traces of surface/corner wear - overall remaining very respectable. Please see five pictures attached for a closer look. Note: Owing to 1.3kg weight an adjustment to shipping charge may be requested for International ordering.