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.
Product details
- Paperback | 64 pages
- 145 x 248 x 6.6mm | 257g
- 23 Feb 2010
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Osprey Publishing
- New York, United Kingdom
- English
- Illustrations (some col.)
- 1846035066
- 9781846035067
- 350,828
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