Middle East: The Advance into Palestine

The primary effort for the British in the Middle East in 1917 would be an attack out of Egypt and into Palestine. Support the podcast on http://patreon.com/historyofthegreatwar where you can get access to special supporter only episodes. For a no strings attached donation: http://buymeacoffee.com/greatwar Sources: A World Undone by G.J. Meyer  Peace to end All Peace by David Fromkin  Fall of the Ottomans by Eugene Rogan  The Ottoman Endgame by Sean McMeekin  First World War in the Middle East by Kristian Ulrichsen  Cavalry, Firepower, and Swords: The Australian Light Horse and the Tactical Lessons of Cavalry Operations in Palestine, 1916-1918 by Jean Bou  Chemical Warfare and the Palestine Campaign, 1916-1918 by Yigal Sheffy  General Allenby and the Campaign of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force, June 1917 - November 1919 by Matthew Dominic Hughes  The World War I Campaigns of Paul von Lettow-Vorbeck and T.E. Lawrence: A Comparison of Two Types of Guerrilla Warfare by Harold Coker Stevens Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices