The Legion of Marching Madmen: Experiences of a British Soldier on Campaign in Mesopotamia During the First World War (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9781782823339)

Impressions of the war along the Tigris

The author of this book was well known under several pseudonyms for the writing of military accounts, either based on his own experiences or those of an Australian soldier or legionnaire of the French Foreign Legion. The writing style might seem sensationalist, and that could lead readers to speculate about how much of the narrative is genuine. However, that concern was ever a consideration of the military memoir-regardless of how soberly 'the facts' were presented. This account is based upon the authors experiences as a British soldier involved in the Mesopotamia Campaign during the First World War. It includes photographs, including those of the author, so we might assume the account to be comparatively well founded. It is a stark, brutal no holds barred version of the war against the Turkish Army and is, without doubt, an entertaining read for anyone interested in the subject.
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Author: W. J. Blackledge
ISBN-10: 1782823336
ISBN-13: 9781782823339
Publisher: Leonaur Ltd
Language: English
Published: 08/29/2014
Pages: 176
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.79lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.56d