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British Military Operations in Aden and Radfan
Nick Van Der Bijl
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Description for British Military Operations in Aden and Radfan
Hardcover. Aden was a key British base East of Suez for over 100 years. The story of the British occupation and withdrawal has not been told in detail until now. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16pp B & W plates. BIC Classification: 1FBXY; HBJD1; HBJF1; HBTQ; HBW. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 242 x 160 x 26. Weight in Grams: 596.
The book examines the military history of Aden Colony from 1839 including the fractious turn of the century Border Commissions with Turkey and the defeat of British forces near Aden by the Turks in 1915. Great Britain successfully defended the base for the rest of The Great War and throughout the Second World War. The period after 1945 was one of rising tension as Great Britain drew down its Imperial commitments from the Near and Middle East. Britain's intention to retain a military base in Aden was rejected by Egypt, who, having embarrassed Great Britain during the ... Read more
The book examines the military history of Aden Colony from 1839 including the fractious turn of the century Border Commissions with Turkey and the defeat of British forces near Aden by the Turks in 1915. Great Britain successfully defended the base for the rest of The Great War and throughout the Second World War. The period after 1945 was one of rising tension as Great Britain drew down its Imperial commitments from the Near and Middle East. Britain's intention to retain a military base in Aden was rejected by Egypt, who, having embarrassed Great Britain during the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Weight
608g
Number of Pages
256
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781783032914
SKU
V9781783032914
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About Nick Van Der Bijl
Nick van der Bijl is the author of Nine Battles to Stanley (recently reprinted in BC) and numerous books on WW2 conflicts including The Cyprus Emergency, The Brunei Revolt and Confrontation. As a former member of the Intelligence Corps he wrote their first history Sharing the Secret (2012). All his books are in print with Pen and ... Read more
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