The Australian Light Horse: The Magnificent Australian Force and Its Decisive Victories in Arabia in World War I Tapa dura - 2009

Sydney, N.S.W., Australia: Hachette Australia, 2009. 550pp. Monochrome, illustrated endpapers. Two unpaginated b/white halftone plate sections. Security sticker affixed to rear pastedown. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over nominally bumped spine. Plain brown boards undamaged. Textblock minimally age-toned only. Illustrated (photographs courtesy of Australian War Memorial) dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. Vastly experienced and highly awarded Australian historian Roland Perry tells the story of the Australian Light Horse - battle-hardened men, many from the outback, their wonderful, loyal horses, the victories they achieved, all led by their brilliant commander, Sir Harry Chauvel . . . Contents include: Prelims., Part 1/ The Making of Harry Chauvel - Battle Commander. 2/ Gallipoli Siege. 3/ 1917. 4/ 1918. Epilogue. Notes. Bibliography. Glossary. Acks. Photo Credits. Index. LEST WE FORGET. Book weight approx. 812g. *Customers outside Australia - This item will incur extra postage charges as… Leer más

Sydney: Hachette Australia, 2009. 550pp, index, glossary, bibliography,notes, bw ills, maps, pictorial endpapers.Or brown boards in jacket. Light even toning to page edges, otherwise excellent. Australia's glorious Light Horse in WWI. Includes Beersheba, Tabulam, Gallipoli, Nek and more under the leadership of Sir Harry Chauvel.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Very Good. 8vo.

Hatchette 2009. 2009. 8vo. Hardcover in d/w. Very Good. / Very good d/w. 550pp. Index. Illustrated with photo's. The Australian Light Horse was a unique force, first raised during the Boer War, and then reformed for World War I. Most of the men were from the outback, had a special bond with their horses (which were all brought from Australia) - and they knew how to survive and fight in the desert. The greatest part of the Allied victory over the Turks was theirs. Colonel Lawrence had a strategy for actually defeating the Turks - as opposed to the British High Command's acceptance of the status quo. What Lawrence needed was a mobile, elite force to join his own troops - and in the Light Horse he had them. Battle-hardened by Gallipoli and the repulse of the Turkish invasion of Egypt, the Australians were ready. Under their brilliant commander, Sir Harry Chauvel they won great victories in the Sinai, Palestine and Syria - culminating in the last great cavalry charge in our military history,… Leer más

Australia: Hachette. Good. Paperback. 2009. 550 pages. tidy ex library seldom borrowed d/j had been plastic protected .

Sydney: Hachette. VG+/VG+. 2009. 1st. hardcover. 8vo . 550pp . Some foxing to edges. .

Paperback. Good.