The line also transported troops and equipment for the empire that controlled large swaths of the Arabian Peninsula. That glory was short-lived. The railway soon became a target of Arab fighters in an ...
A stunning and informative graphic from the National Post. Why are we doing this? How can we possibly afford it? Over to you, Bill Kauffman. This is a good place to commend to you my TAC colleague ...
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The Sarıkamış offensive was launched to repel the advance of Russian forces upon the Ottoman Empire's eastern borders during World War I. The offensive, which began in December 1914, quickly succumbed ...
While you have probably learned about WWII, how much do you know about WWI – the “Great War” – which preceded it? When did it take place, and who was involved? Though the conflict ...
When the Ottoman Empire joined the Central Powers in November 1914, it was a marriage of convenience, with both sides getting something they wanted out of the alliance. The Young Turk triumvirate ...