Pyramids and Fleshpots: The Egyptian, Senussi and Eastern... torrent

Pyramids and Fleshpots: The Egyptian, Senussi and Eastern Mediterranean Campaigns 1914-16 - Stuart Hadaway [epub]

Personnel serving in Egypt in World War I often complained that the popular impression of the campaigns, still widely held, was that it was a sideshow, with troops enjoying a holiday among the pyramids and the "fleshpots" of Cairo.

Actually they faced appalling heat, abrasive sand, poor rations, and water shortages. In the desolation of the Western Desert they fought the Senussi, an Islamic sect supported by the Ottomans in a reversal of Lawrence’s later work with the Arabs, while in the Sinai Desert they countered German-backed moves to dominate this strategically important area. Meanwhile, the Royal Navy fought to keep the supply lines to Gallipoli open, and keep men and material flowing to France from India, Australia, and New Zealand.

This book tells the true story of their experiences and achievements in fighting a determined enemy to protect the Suez Canal — the lifeline of the Empire.

Stuart Hadaway is a professional military historian who has worked with regimental museums around the UK, including as curator of the RAF Museum. He is currently senior researcher to the official historians of the RAF, as well as being a prolific writer with articles published in magazines including Britain at War, Military Illustrated, and Your Family Tree.

Hardcover: 240 pages
Publisher: The History Press (January 1, 2015)