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OverviewIt was arguably the greatest fighting force in the entirety of the Great War. They were the very best: hardened, fearless, decorated, cocky fighting men, all veterans of Gallipoli and the Western Front. Yet this elite force secretly assembled in London in late 1917 remains an enigma even today. Barry Stone tells the story of these Australian, British, New Zealand, Canadian and South African men who were sent to the ethnic powder keg of the Caucasus to preserve British interests. They matched wits with German spies and assassins. They fought the Turks. They dined with sheiks, outraged local mullahs, forged unlikely alliances with Russian Cossacks, helped Armenians flee genocide, and saved the lives of thousands of starving Persians. This book is a rarity: a story set against the backdrop of war, filled not with bloodshed but with acts of kindness and selflessness; a triumph of the human spirit. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Barry StonePublisher: Allen & Unwin Imprint: Allen & Unwin Edition: Main Dimensions: Width: 15.40cm , Height: 1.90cm , Length: 23.40cm Weight: 0.345kg ISBN: 9781760290689ISBN 10: 1760290688 Pages: 248 Publication Date: 23 August 2017 Audience: General/trade , General Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand  We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsMap Introduction 1. A mad enterprise 2. A veritable holocaust 3. The humanitarian army 4. A hasty withdrawal Epilogue Bibliography IndexReviewsAuthor InformationBarry Stone is a journalist and travel writer. He is author of The Desert Anzacs and The Digger's Menagerie, and has written on topics as varied as mutinies in the age of sail, and a history of hermits and recluses. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |
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