Gallipoli - Tribute to ANZACS - A selection of photos and text in tribute to the ANZACs (with a focus on areas of operation - then and now - 30 pages - downloadable PDF file - 8MB

The Dardanelles - An Epic told in Pictures - 1915 publication in pdf format. 112 pages of pictures and text. Includes foreword, full page pictures of the campaign at Cape Helles, ANZAC and Suvla from the landing to the evacuation. Fantastic collection of contemporary pictures, many not found elsewhere. The Alfieri Picture Service, London, Softcover, photographs of the conflict + map and a "description of the operations from General Sir Ian Hamilton's official despatch". This book simply has one of the best collections of Gallipoli pictures I have seen anywhere. Also includes additional extra at no charge...a 46 page Ozebook Then and Now special ebook comparing photos from the book with current day views of Gallipoli. To order the ebook and download (224 MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

The 1st Battalion AIF - . The History of the First Battalion AIF 1914-19 - fought at Anzac, Suvla, Sari bair, Lone Pine, Pozieres, Bullecourt, Ypres, Passchendaele, Brrodseinde, Polygon Wood, Amiens, Albert, Hindenburg Line and more. Facsimile PDF eBook - 155 pages of text, maps and photos. Available in downloadable PDF form for Windows and Mac - 100MB

Where the Australians Rest "Where the Australians rest: a description of many of the cemeteries overseas in which Australians, including those whose names can never now be known, are buried" (Melbourne: Department of Defence, 1920) 75pp Thirty-six b/w plates and one b/w illus Facsimile of this rare publication, easily accessible in high resolution PDF format and downloadable. Description of the Australian War Cemeteries - includes pen drawings of the cemeteries. Covers France, Belgium, Galliopoli, Malta, Egypt, Palestine and England. Updated with comparative photos of Australian War Cemeteries in Gallipoli, France and Belgium. Provided as a PDF attachment to the original book in facsimile. To order the ebook and download (123 MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

A fascinating behind the scenes account of WW1.....Arthur Ruhl was privileged to see the Dardanelles and Gallipoli fronts from behind Turkish lines as well as the Western and Russian fronts. A keen observer his reports make fascinating reading. Note: This edition includes 30 photographs from the original publication. 376 pages. Contents: Chapter I. The Germans Are Coming! Chapter II. Paris At Bay Chapter III. After The Marne Chapter IV. The Fall Of Antwerp Chapter V. Paris Again—And Bordeaux: Journal of a Flight from a London Fogs Chapter VI. “The Great Days” Chapter VII. Two German Prison Camps Chapter VIII. In The German Trenches At La Bassee Chapter IX. The Road To Constantinople Chapter X. The Adventure Of The Fifty Hostages Chapter XI. With The Turks At The Dardanelles Chapter XII. Soghan-Dere And The Flier Of Ak-Bash Chapter XIII. A War Correspondents' Village Chapter XIV. Cannon Fodder Chapter XV. East Of Lemberg—Through Austria-Hungary to the Galician Front Chapter XVI. In The Dust Of The Russian Retreat Click on the thumbnail for more detail. Download ( 3MB) now by ordering below.

3rd Battalion AIF - Randwick to Hargicourt Unit History. The 3rd battalion took part in the ANZAC landing on 25 April 1915 as part of the second and third waves and served there until the evacuation in December. In August, the 3rd battalion took part in the attack on Lone Pine. In France the 3rd battalion fought at Pozieres, Ypres and on the Somme. The 3Bn AIF Unit History is available as a high quality PDF download - 200MB in 3 parts. 400 pages of text, maps and photos. Download all 3 files and unzip in one file.

Battlefields of ANZAC - On which the Australasians won Deathless Fame - by the Correspondent of the Age. "A deeply interesting and historical series of views depicting the heroism of our gallant Anzac boys on the field of battle." 32 pp of rare and fascinating photos on the Australians and NZers at Gallipoli. Introduction by Phillip F E Schuler - Printed 1916. A rare book which gives a different view of a compelling period of ANZAC history. Capturing in high resolution each full page of text and illustrations. In addition each picture has been enlarged and enhanced individually and included on the disk to enable easy viewing. To order the ebook and download ( 99MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

5LH AIF - The History of the Fifth Light Horse. From 1914 to October 1917 by Brigadier General LC Wilson and From October 1917 to June 1919 by Captain H Wetherall. Published in 1926. This reproduction of the book includes photos and maps from the Unit history. This history covers the monumental activities of this unit as a member of the ANZAC Corps at Gallipoli and as part of the Desrt Mounted Corps in Palestine (where the unit took part in the last great cavalry action in history - The Battle of Bersheeba). Downloadable PDF ebook - 22MB. 144pages.

The Red and White Diamond - The Official History Of The 24th Battalion AIF by Sgt WJ Harvey M.M. Published 1920. 340 pages including photos and maps. Available for immediate download (360mb). In 1915 the Battalion went ashore at Gallipoli and fought at Lone Pine. It took part in its first major offensive around Pozières and Mouquet Farm in July and August 1916. In May 1917 the battalion participated in the successful, but costly, second battle of Bullecourt. It was involved for only a single day - 3 May - but suffered almost 80 per cent casualties. Don't pay over $1000 for an original book. View the ebook easily in high definition PDF ebook format suitable for PCs or tablets.

For Empire NSW's Roll of Honour - First Expeditionary Force to the Motherland - Australia's Rally to the Dear Old Flag. Souvenir book issued to commemorate the First Contingent of NSW AIF soldiers who responded so readily to the Call to Arms to defend the English Motherland, (the Australian Government offered 20,000 troops on 3rd August 1914, by the end of September they were ready for the front). A piece of genuine militaria memorabilia. Fantastic geneology and military history item: of the first expeditionary force of 32,000 men from across Australia only 7,000 returned unharmed. Includes: b. a full listing of over 6.000 soldiers and officers of the NSW Expeditionary Force AIF, pictures of officers (including LtCol MaClaurin), picture officers of the 1st and 2nd Regiments Australian Light Horse, listing of Divisional HQ, 1st Light Horse, 1st Infantry Brigade, 1st Bn, 2nd Bn, 3rd bn, 4th Bn 1st Field Artillery Brigade, Field Engineers, Army Service Corps, 1st Field Ambulance and Nurses. Full page pictures of march through Oxford St, training at Long Bay, marching on South Head, camps at Kensington, etc. An invaluable resource for the First World War collector and researcher. To order the ebook and download ( 88MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

For Empire Victoria's Roll of Honour - First Expeditionary Force to the Motherland - Australia's Rally to the Dear Old Flag. Souvenir book issued to commemorate the First Contingent of Victorian AIF soldiers who responded so readily to the Call to Arms to defend the English Motherland, (the Australian Government offered 20,000 troops on 3rd August 1914, by the end of September they were ready for the front). A piece of genuine militaria memorabilia. Fantastic geneology and military history item: of the first expeditionary force of 32,000 men from across Australia only 7,000 returned unharmed. Includes: a full listing of over 6,000 soldiers and officers of the Victorian Expeditionary Force AIF, Divisional HQ, 2nd Inf Bde - 5th Bn, 6th Bn, 7th Bn, 8th bn, 4th Light Horse, No. 2 Field Ambulance, AACC Regt, 2nd Field Artillery Bde, Divisional Ammunition Column, Engineer's Regt and AAS Corps. plus full page pictures of officers and photographs of preparation and training at Broadmeadows, a march past Parliament, Australian Navy vessels including the AE1 and a 2 page spread of a march- past the Governor-General at Broadmeadows. To order the ebook and download ( 99MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

"The 28th: A Record of War Service in the Australian Imperial Force, 1915-19, Vol. I Egypt, Gallipoli, Lemnos Island, Sinai Peninsula" This volume is the only one produced at the time. Vol2 was never produced. The 28th Battalion was raised at Blackboy Camp in Western Australia on 16 April 1915. The battalion left Australia in June, and, after two months spent training in Egypt, landed at Gallipoli on 10 September. At Gallipoli, the 7th Brigade, which included the 28th Battalion, reinforced the weary New Zealand and Australian Division. Immediate download available in 2 files: 1st file is the unit history and the 2nd file is related pictures and maps, both in PDF format , 28 MB download in total.

Unit history in downloadable PDF format (10MB). The 21st Battalion arrived in Egypt in June 1915 and proceeded to Gallipoli in late August. In early May 1917, the battalion fought at Bullecourt, and then in October participated in the 3-kilometre advance that captured Broodseinde Ridge, east of Ypres. The 21st battalion participated in the battles - Hamel, Amiens and Mont St. Quentin. The 21st could barely muster a company after the 1918 offensive. It was ordered to disband and in response, the men of the 21st mutinied on 25 September 1918. By the end of that day, the order was withdrawn, and the battalion fought its last battle at Montbrehain on 5 October. The following day it became the last Australian battalion to withdraw from active operations on the Western Front. To order the ebook and download click on the Add to Cart button.

Imperishable Anzacs : a story of Australia's famous First Brigade - from the diary of H.W. Cavill. Published Sydney : William Brooks, 1916. A fabulous well illustrated ANZAC soldier's history. Rare as hen's teeth, this book is not available in bookshops or elsewhere on the internet. A period piece which effectively captures the feeling of the time. The author was wounded in July 1915 and returned to Australia whence this book was published to help satisfy the public's demand for accounts of the Gallipoli landing. To order the ebook and download ( 93MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

An excellent Unit History, profusely illustrated as well as maps and an honour roll. The formation of the 11th Light Horse Regiment as part of it, was announced on 11 February 1915. Two squadrons of the 11th Light Horse were subsequently formed in Queensland, and a third in South Australia. The regiment deployed to Gallipoli as infantry at first. Returning to its mounted role, the 11th Light Horse joined the forces defending the Suez Canal. It joined its first major battle when it attacked Gaza. The 11th Light Horse participated in the pursuit that followed, and moved into the Jordan Valley in time to participate in the Es Salt raid. To order the ebook and download (187MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

416 pages with illustrations, maps and honour roll. Principally from Melbourne and its suburbs the 14th Bn landed at ANZAC Cove on the afternoon of 25 April 1915. On 19 May the Turks launched a massive counter-attack. During this fighting Lance Corporal Albert Jacka of the 14th was awarded the AIF's first Victoria Cross. The battalion served at ANZAC until the evacuation in December. In June 1916 they sailed for France and the Western Front. From then until 1918, the battalion took part in bloody trench warfare. In March and April 1918, the battalion helped stop the German spring offensive. It subsequently participated in the great allied offensive of 1918, fighting near Amiens on 8 August 1918. This advance by British and empire troops was the greatest success in a single day on the Western Front, one that German General Erich Ludendorff described as "..the black day of the German Army in this war...". To order the ebook and download (68MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

With Horse and Morse in Mesopotamia - The Story of ANZACs in Asia by Keast Burke - Printed in 1927. Over 200 pages. The fascinating history during World War One in the Middle East of the 1st Australian Pack Wireless Signal Troop, The NZ Wireless Signal Troop, the 1st Australian and New Zealand Wireless Signal Squadron, the 1st Cavalry Divisional Signal Squadron, the Light Motor Wireless Sections, the Australians of Dunsterforce (Persia and Russia), the Australian Nurses in India and the Australian Representative at Bombay. Photos and text of this rare book. Rare insight into an area of great interest to the world until this day. To order the ebook and download (66MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

The Story of Dunsterforce - the amazing story of the intervention in Persia/Iraq/and the trans-Caucasia to try to prevent German and Turkish troops capturing Baku and entering Persia. The rather grandiose objective of this military force was to aid the establishment and maintenance of an independent group of nations - Georgia, Armenia and Azerbaijan (Transcaucasia). It was hoped that by so doing this would avert the invasion of British India via Persia by a joint German and Turkish Army. The authorisation to create of a force (39 Brigade) to carry out this mission was given to a Russian speaking British officer, Major-General L.C. Dunsterville; said to be Rudyard Kipling's inspiration for the character 'Stalky'. The force included Australian and NZ troops. This ebook includes photos, maps and a description of the campaign as well as a transcription of the book on the campaign - "Stalky's Forlorn Hope" by Captain Savige MC. Included also is a copy of CE Bean's report - "Australians in the Transcaucasus", a report and photos on the campaign from Hammerton's "Great War" and a report and photos from the Times "History of the War" on this campaign. A campaign that rings down through the years to today where the conflict between the Kurds, Armenians, Arabs, Iranians, Turks etc still rages. Fantastic reading of a brave attempt to deal with the enormous forces at work on this frontier. Tragic in it's scope and the fate of the Assyrian Christians, Armenians and Kurds.Masses of reading, maps and pictures (107MB). To order the ebook and download click on the Add to Cart button.

AT SUVLA BAY - BEING THE NOTES AND SKETCHES OF SCENES, CHARACTERS AND ADVENTURES OF THE DARDANELLES CAMPAIGN Made by JOHN HARGRAVE ("White Fox" of "The Scout ") WHILE SERVING WITH THE 32ND FIELD AMBULANCE, X DIVISION, MEDITERRANEAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE, DURING THE GREAT WAR (Complete with drawings, photos and maps). Includes descriptions of the landings, battles on Kirtetch Tepe, around Suvla bay, Pera tree Gully, Australian bridge building team and Indian mule drivers. Compelling account of this campaign and the losses suffered. Click on thumbnail for more information. Download now (3.5MB) by ordering below.

An extraordinary tale of adventure in the sideshow of the Midlle East (Mesopotamia, Trans-Caucasia, Persia, Armenia, Turkey etc. ADVENTURES IN THE NEAR EAST 1918-1922 by A. RAWLINSON - in three parts - with Introductions by MAJOR-GENERAL L. C, DUNSTERVILLE - FIELD-MARSHAL SIR G. MILNE- GENERAL SIR CHARLES HARINGTON, . - General Introduction by ADMIRAL SIR PERCY SCOTT, BART - His book tells the story of his adventures in the Near East in a singularly attractive form; his account of capturing a Bol- shevik ship and piloting her out of Baku Harbour under very difficult circumstances will astonish many sailors. Four men against ninety-six enemy, with the only alternative of blowing up himself, his four men, the ninety-six enemy, and the ship, with dynamite, is a position that not many would enjoy; but it appeared to suit Rawlinson's constitution, for he remarks that after thirty- six hours of it he enjoyed a very good dinner. There is, however, a very sad side to his story, which, I am afraid, will very much distress many men and women of this country. Colonel Rawlinson put his uniform on in 1914, and did not take if off until March, 1923. He was cast into a Turkish prison for twenty months, and all but starved to death, as a consequence of which his health is impaired for life. He was also stripped of all he possessed by the Turks, including his two machine-guns which cost him over £500 in 1914, and which had done such valuable service all through the war. 287 pages with 2 maps the book covers the creation of the "Hush-Hush Army:, adventures in Trancaucasia and in Kemalist Turkey. To order the ebook and download (103MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

The Book of Anzac was written in the trenches of Anzac at Gallipoli late in 1915. Nearly every word was written and every line under fire. Day and night, during the whole process of its composition~ the crack of the Mauser bullets overhead never ceased. At least one good soldier that we know of, who was preparing a contribution for these pages, met his death while the work was still unfinished. The ANZAC Book was to have been a New Year Magazine to help this little British Australasian fraternity in Turkey to while away the long winter in the trenches. This CD includes, in addition to the ANZAC Book, a detailed description of the Gallipoli Campaign, reports and despatches related to the campaign, with extra photographs and maps. Profusely illustrated this book provides a classic insight into the world of the Digger. Introductions by General Birdwood and CEW Bean. Profusely illustrated, a real treasure of Australian Military History. Photos of the peninsula and troops in the field. The entire original ANZAC book captured with great clarity and preserved in PDF format. Note: this ebook includes a range of contemporary reports and documents and an overview of the Dardanelles campaign (illustrated and over 65 pages in length). There is a lot more than the fantastic ANZAC book to read and view. For example: Includes short biographies of General Birdwood, General Sir John Monash, Lord Kitchener, General Ian Hamilton and CEW Bean. Ashmead-Bartlett's report from 8 May 1915 on the Australasians Glorious Entry into the War. As well the first report from CEW Bean published in the Sydney Morning Herald on May 15 1915 headed How the Australians Fought Imperishable Fame which describes the landing and assault. Also a facsimile of the Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette of 17 May 1915 which outlines in detail the landing at Gallipoli and the Commonwealth Of Australia Gazette of 10 January 1916 which describes the evacuation. Plus General Monash's report on the evacuation dated 12 December 1915. A selection of colour propaganda posters of the campaign. A report by US Ambassador Henry Morgenthau on the failure of the Anglo-Franch assault on the Dardanelles dated 18 March 1915. Also a report by journalist Henry Nevinson on the Anglo-French setback dated the same day. A copy of Ashmead-Bartlett's explosive letter to Prime Minister Asquith on the prosepcts for the campaign dated 18 September 1915. 322 pages and many photographs and colour illustrations. A great memento of the campaign. To order the ebook and download (9.6MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

Very rare 1918 book, This large book has full page plates of Gallipoli, VC winners and a chronology of the great War. Aprox. 280 pages mostly of West Australian soldiers of the Great War, with 100s of photos and a brief history of each soldier. - A fabulous tribute to the men of the First AIF and a great geneology resource. To order the ebook and download (86MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

Returned Sailors And Soldiers Imperial League Of Australia - 1919 Peace edition - 655 pages. Includes a Roll of Honour of the Australian Imperial Forces, soldier"s stories and verses, and general history of Anzacs in Gallipoli and France, with numerous b/w pictures. Article by CE Bean, Armisitice and Hamilton's Despatches. A wonderful record and memento of the AIF in World War 1. To order the ebook and download (161MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

A stirring triumphant tale of the Australians and New Zealanders at war. Published in 1916 this book covers the action at Rabaul and the Pacific, the despatch of the ANZEF, the sinking of the Emden, camp at Egypt, fight for the Suez Canal and the landings at Gallipoli. Illustrated with some great photographs. A fabulous, stirring, triumphant well illustrated ANZAC history book. Overly optimisitic this book is a true period piece which effectively captures the feeling of the time. To order the ebook and download (39.7MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

A very rare 1915 publication of the Australian and New Zealand Expeditionary forces : Assemblage at and departure from Albany which was actually issued in 1920. The publication is extensively illustrated, containing photographs of the troops on parade, boarding ship as well as shots of the troopships and naval escorts. A large panorama shot can be unfolded which shows the fleet asembled in King george's Sound and also the fleet leaving the sound. Includes a description of the convoy, its time in Albany, the Naval escorts, tables of information on the NZ troopships and athe Australian troopships, plus details of the military arrangements and disposition. The publication was prevented from being published by the Military censors until 1920. On the early morning of November 1 this great fleet, each unit in its appointed place in the long rank, the four protecting cruisers one ahead, one astern, and one on each flank, headed for the Indian Ocean on the voyage to Egypt, where the army was to undergo its last stages of war-training to prepare it for the desperate enterprises which lay ahead. This historic moment has been captured for posterity and Albany has rightly commemorated this opening event of the Anzac legend since then. The first recorded dawn service was held at Albany in the 1920s overlooking the scene where the ANZEF fleet anchored and departed for overseas. The Light Horse memorial stands proud on Mt Clarence looking out to sea where the young soldiers sailed off into history. This ebook in PDF format includes photographs taken recently at Albany of the WW1 monuments and also of the places where the expeditionary force came ashore - providing a "then and now" perspective where possible as well as reproducing the original photographs from the publication. A rare book which gives a different view of a compelling period of ANZAC history. To order the ebook and download (14MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

Published 1933 - Reproductions in Colour and Duo-tone of Official War Paintings - Australian Chivalry is a large format commemorative book produced in the Depression (1933) by the Australian War Memorial. The book features Official War Artist paintings of the Great War - 52 plates with description. To order the ebook and download (43.8MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

An extraordinary and insightful, independent study of the Gallipoli campaign by an independent and controversial military authority. Covers all aspects of the first modern amphibious landing under fire. Great reading and challenges many British and Australian views of the campaign. 69 pages. George Smith Patton Jr. GCB, KBE (November 11, 1885 – December 21, 1945) was a leading U.S. Army general in World War II in campaigns in North Africa, Sicily, France, and Germany, 1943–1945. Download now (.9MB) by ordering below.

Ashmead Bartlett's Despatches from Gallipoli - An Epic of Heroism by Ashmead Bartlett - This book, published during the Great War covers the preparations for the assault on Gallipoli, the naval Battle of the Dardanelles, the landings at ANZAC and Cape Helles and the battles for Krithia, Achi Baba and the heights of ANZAC from March to July 1915. Includes a map of the peninsula. Ellis Ashmead-Bartlett (11 February 1881 – 4 May 1931) was a British war correspondent during the First World War. Through his reporting of the Battle of Gallipoli, Ashmead-Bartlett was instrumental in the birth of the Anzac legend which still dominates military history in Australia and New Zealand. Through his outspoken criticism of the conduct of the campaign, he was instrumental in bringing about the dismissal of the British commander-in-chief, Sir Ian Hamilton — an event that led to the evacuation of British forces from the Gallipoli peninsula which in turn contributed to the collapse of the Asquith government. To order the ebook and download (52MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

WITH OUR ARMY IN PALESTINE - BY ANTONY BLUETT - LATE OF "A" BATTERY, H.A.C., AND EGYPTIAN CAMEL TRANSPORT CORPS - 1919. Little has been said, and less written, of the campaigns in Egypt and Palestine. This book is an attempt to give those interested some idea of the work and play and, occasionally, the sufferings of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, from the time of its inception to the Armistice. Severely technical details have been reduced to a minimum, the story being rather of men than matters; but such necessary figures and other data of which I had not personal knowledge, have been taken from the official dispatches and from the notes of eye-witnesses. illustrated with photos, 290 pages, 1.5MB download.

THE INCOMPARABLE 29th AND THE "RIVER CLYDE" BY GEORGE DAVIDSON, M.A., M.I). Major RAMC - A graphical description of the despatch of the 29th Division to Gallipoli in 1915 and the bloody and horrendous landing at Cape Helles. The British 29th Division, known as the Incomparable Division, was a First World War regular army infantry division formed in early 1915 by combining various units that had been acting as garrisons about the British Empire. Under the command of Major General Aylmer Hunter-Weston, the division fought throughout the Battle of Gallipoli, including the original landing at Cape Helles. From 1916 to the end of the war the division fought on the Western Front in France. The 29th Division served on the Gallipoli peninsula for the duration of the ill-fated campaign. It made the first landings in April of 1915 and was among the last to leave in January of 1916. The division suffered through the worst of the fighting at Cape Helles before being moved to fight on the Suvla front as well. To order the ebook and download (16.8MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

GALLIPOLI DIARY - Vol 1 by General SIR IAN HAMILTON, G.C.B. Published 1920. This ebook is the first volume of his wartime experiences, the most important covering the period before and after the landing and the lead-up to stalemate. A valuable resource on the Dardanelles campaign. In easy to download and view PDF format. Full text and images plus additional information on the campaign. Click on thumbnail for more information and details.

GALLIPOLI DIARY - Volume 2 by General SIR IAN HAMILTON, G.C.B. Published 1920. This PDF facsimile includes original publications photographs and map but also includes a number of recent photographs of the Gallipoli battlefields. This downloadable ebook is of the second volume of his wartime experiences, covering the period of the Suvla landing, August Offensives and the lead-up to evacuation. A valuable resource on the Dardanelles campaign. Click on the thumbnail for more detail on the ebook.

A Brief Outline of the Campaign in Mesopotamia 1914-18 BY LT-COL. R. EVANS, M.C., P.S.C - 1930. 135 pages. A contemporary review of this complex campaign. To order the ebook and download (17.7 MB) click on the Add to Cart button.

By Ambassador Morganthau, Formerly American Ambassador to Turkey - Illustrated. Published 1918. Inside story on the war in Turkey, the Gallipoli campaign, the downfall of the Sultan and the massacre of the Armenians. Henry Morgenthau was U.S. ambassador to Ottoman Turkey between 1913 and 1916. In 1914 he witnessed the Ottoman entry into World War I and the genocide of the empire"s Armenian population. His Story was an indictment against the Ottoman leaders for their entry into the world conflict and the mass murder of over a million Armenians. His account was written with the authority of a first-hand observer and remains one of the classic accounts of World War I. Originally published in 1918. Covers Turkey's entry into the war and the Dardanelles campaign as well. Profusely illustrated. 2.4MB download.

The battle for Kut, capture and imprisonment by the Turks and escape attempts. A compelling description of this disastrous campaign. Download (160MB) Illustrated with photos and maps.

The experience and individual fortune of a subaltern of the Indian Army Reserve of Officers who had his first taste of fighting at the battle of Ctesiphon, and was afterwards taken prisoner by the Turks with the rest of the Kut Garrison, ultimately succeeding in escaping from Asia Minor. An amazing tale of captivity and escape to Russia. Illustrated with photos and maps. 1.7MB download.

The Mesopotamian War was a side-show, so distant from Europe that even the tragedy of Kut and the slaughter which failed to save our troops and prestige were felt chiefly in retrospect, when the majority of the men who suffered so vainly had gone into the silence of death or of captivity. When Maude's offensive carried our arms again into Kut, and beyond, to Baghdad, interest revived; but of the hard fighting which followed, which made Baghdad secure, nothing has been made known, or next to nothing. The men in Mesopotamia did not feel that this was unnatural. We felt, none more so, that it was the European War which mattered; indeed, our lot often seemed the harder by reason of its little apparent importance. Yet, after all, Baghdad was the first substantial victory which no subsequent reverse swept away; and it came when the need of victory, for very prestige's sake, was very great. Mr. Candler has written, bitterly enough, of the way the Censorship impeded him in his work as official 'Eye-witness.' His was a thankless task; as he well knows, few of us, though we were all his friends, have not groused at his reports of our operations. A long, drawn-out campaign in appalling conditions that was initially about protecting British oil interests but later gave rise to visions of glittering prizes in the capture of Baghdad and the crushing of the Turkish Empire in conjunction with the Russians. 4MB download.

Letters from Captain Douglas whilst on active service in Egypt during the Senussi Rebellion and Turkish attacks on Suez until he was killed in action in France. An interesting and illuninating description of World War 1 service in the Royal Scots. 193MB download in 3 parts.

590 pages in 2 volumes, includes photographs and maps. An extensive and well written history of the Mesopotamian Campaign. Includes bonus 62 page volume of illustrated articles from the Illustrated Great War magazine series, covering the Battle for Kut, the advance on Baghdad and the subsequent battles in Mesopotamia. A fine eBook collection to read. Download - 296MB in 4 parts.

With Lawrence in Arabia: The classic work by T.E. Lawrence on the Arab Revolt during the First World War in the Middle East. "This book offers a classic understanding of the differences between feudal tribes and the need to harness their strengths to bring them around. The book is still relevant to our times in the Middle East and Iraq in particular. Lawrence articulated the complex, and often overlapping, religious and tribal loyalties and motivations of the region. A fascinating account of the campaign in the desert which still has implications for today. Download now (11.6MB).

Published 1915 - The Story of the Royal Scots (The Lothian Regiment) Formerly The First or The Royal Regiment of Foot. In the "Country Life" series of military histories. Frontispiece and sixteen black and white plates, numerous illustrations and plans within the text. Covers history from 1421 to 1916 including Gallipoli campaign. Download (68MB).

By Captain S. J. WILSON, M.C. WITH A PREFACE BY The Hon. ANTHONY M. HENLEY, C.M.G., D.S.O. (Brigadier-General (retired), late Commanding 127th Infantry Brigade) AND AN INTRODUCTION BY GERALD B. HURST, T.D., K.C., M.P. (Lieut.-Col. Commanding the 7th Bn. Manchester Regiment) - Contents. Preface by Brigadier-General A. M. Henley, C.M.G., D.S.O. Introduction by Lieut.-Col. G. B. Hurst, K.C., M.P. List of Illustrations List of Sketch Maps Chapter I.— Holding up the Turk " II.— Desert Life " III.— For France " IV.— Holding the Line " V.— Belgium " VI.— An Interlude " VII.— Stopping the Hun " VIII.— Worrying the Hun " IX.— Hammering the Hun " X.— Pursuing the Hun " XI.— Aftermath and Home Appendix I.— Honours and Awards to Members of the Battalion " II.— Members of the Battalion Killed in Action, Died of Wounds, Missing, etc. Many illustrations and maps. Download (9MB)

Published 1921 The 5th Highland Light Infantry was originally known as the 19th Lanark Rifle Volunteers, one of the Volunteer units raised in 1859. In 1880, it became the 5th Lanark Volunteers. The connection with the Highland Light Infantry began in 1887, when it was named the 1st Volunteer Battalion Highland Light Infantry, a detachment of which served in the South African War. On the formation of the Territorial Force in 1909, the present name was adopted. This book deals with the unit record of service in the war 1914-1918. The unit served in Gallipoli, Sinai, Palestine and France. Many illustrations and maps. Download (4.3MB)

The Dardanelles Campaign April—The Landing May—The First Offensive June—Digging In August—The Final Assault December—The Withdrawal Illustrated with maps and photos - Not for sale in Australia. Download (5MB)