Devils on horses : in the words of the Anzacs in the Middle East 1916-19 /

Kinloch, Terry, 1958-

Devils on horses : in the words of the Anzacs in the Middle East 1916-19 / Terry Kinloch ; foreword by Christopher Pugsley. - 406 pages : illustrations, maps ; 25 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 356-362) and index.

Using the soldiers' original letters and diaries wherever possible, the author describes all the crucial battles against the Ottoman Turkish Forces, including Romani, Gaza, Bir El Abds and the massacre at Surafend. It is also the story of the horses, only one of the 2500 New Zealand horses that returned from the Middle East.

Montana New Zealand Book Awards 2008 Finalist.

090898894X 9780908988945

2007534350


New Zealand. Army. New Zealand Mounted Rifles Brigade


World War, 1914-1918--Cavalry operations.
World War, 1914-1918--Regimental histories--New Zealand
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Egypt--Sinai
World War, 1914-1918--Campaigns--Palestine

D547.N5 / K56 2007

940.41293

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