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Title: "The Battle for Syria" 1918-1920 by John D. Grainger
Post by: juergen c. olk on May 05, 2014, 01:13:08 PM
Great ,can not put book down read on this conflict. A mainly military not political history of this theater ,with great info with regards to gaming the Mideast. I give this book 5 stars,best book I have read on this conflict.
Title: Re: "The Battle for Syria" 1918-1920 by John D. Grainger
Post by: Bryanbowdell on May 05, 2014, 01:50:07 PM
My French forces are slowly expanding into this theatre, I will have to take a look at this.  cheers
Title: Re: "The Battle for Syria" 1918-1920 by John D. Grainger
Post by: pacofeanor on May 05, 2014, 07:32:00 PM
Quote from: Bryanbowdell on May 05, 2014, 01:50:07 PM
My French forces are slowly expanding into this theatre, I will have to take a look at this.  cheers

mine is ready!!  is tehre many nice photos in this book  ?

best regards
paco
Title: Re: "The Battle for Syria" 1918-1920 by John D. Grainger
Post by: juergen c. olk on May 05, 2014, 08:34:25 PM
No unfortunately,about 12 general landscape photos,nothing as far as uniforms or equipment.
Title: Re: "The Battle for Syria" 1918-1920 by John D. Grainger
Post by: pacofeanor on May 05, 2014, 09:08:09 PM
ok thank you !

best regards
paco
Title: Re: "The Battle for Syria" 1918-1920 by John D. Grainger
Post by: Beast of Bukhara on May 06, 2014, 12:50:57 PM

I'll have to seek out a copy 

James Barr's, "A line in the sand" is a first class general history of the region
Altogether and all of which make the basis of a fascinating campaign
Title: Re: "The Battle for Syria" 1918-1920 by John D. Grainger
Post by: Dave Knight on May 06, 2014, 03:39:08 PM
I will certainly be getting a copy
Title: Re: "The Battle for Syria" 1918-1920 by John D. Grainger
Post by: former user on May 27, 2014, 09:24:23 PM
not 100% related, but here is a great site about the balkans campaign that precedes the battle for Syria
http://www.mediatheque-patrimoine.culture.gouv.fr/fr/archives_photo/visites_guidees/balkans.html
Title: Re: "The Battle for Syria" 1918-1920 by John D. Grainger
Post by: juergen c. olk on May 27, 2014, 11:55:16 PM
Lots of great photos...I mean a lot,thanx for the link.
Title: Re: "The Battle for Syria" 1918-1920 by John D. Grainger
Post by: former user on May 28, 2014, 02:59:46 AM
You are welcome - also see in the WW2 board in the Vichy thread, where I posted a few links about the Levant army that connect chronologically after the battle for Syria in the 20ies

http://leadadventureforum.com/index.php?topic=66850.msg814706#msg814706

technically, this all would belong to the interwar board, it just happens that the whole story begins with the balkan campaign in WW1 and ends with the levant campaign in WW2, including a short trip to the Ukraine and a few oppressed revolts inbetween...

Funny how the themes in history appear to be the same all the time.... a time traveller would probably think: oh damn, they haven't made this work in 60 years ? ? ?  ;)

the sentence: "Europe has lived in peace for the last 60 years"  must read like a sad joke for three generations of Levantine people (not to mention the Balkans)....