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The Mongol Warlords
Dr. David Nicolle was born in London in 1944. He worked for BBC Television News from 1963 to 1967. Having travelled widely in the Middle East, David Nicolle transferred the BBC Arabic Service where he worked as a topical talks writer from 1967 to 1971. In 1972 he returned to university, eventually receiving a PhD from Edinburgh University. From 1983 to 1987 Dr. Nicolle lectured in art history at Yarmouk University, Jordan. Since returning to England he has continued to write and carry on research as an independent scholar attached to Nottingham University as an Honorary Research Fellow. He now has over one hundred books to his name. Dr. Nicolle has also worked for television in the UK, the USA, Germany and Syria as an advisor and contributor. He is married to a retired American academic, has two children and four grand-children, and now lives in London.
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The Mongol Warlords
Dr. David Nicolle was born in London in 1944. He worked for BBC Television News from 1963 to 1967. Having travelled widely in the Middle East, David Nicolle transferred the BBC Arabic Service where he worked as a topical talks writer from 1967 to 1971. In 1972 he returned to university, eventually receiving a PhD from Edinburgh University. From 1983 to 1987 Dr. Nicolle lectured in art history at Yarmouk University, Jordan. Since returning to England he has continued to write and carry on research as an independent scholar attached to Nottingham University as an Honorary Research Fellow. He now has over one hundred books to his name. Dr. Nicolle has also worked for television in the UK, the USA, Germany and Syria as an advisor and contributor. He is married to a retired American academic, has two children and four grand-children, and now lives in London.
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Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 Volume 11
Focusses on day-to-day events in the First Arab-Israeli War, in the air, at sea, and on the ground.Volume 11 of the Air Power and the Arab World, 1909-1955 mini-series continues the story of the men and machines of the first half century of military aviation in the Arab world. It focuses upon combat operations during the Palestine War between 1 June and 11 July 1948.By that time, in Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan and newly-independent Syria and Lebanon, major efforts had already been made to strengthen these countries' armed forces. Egypt, Iraq, and Syria launched all-out efforts to bolster their air forces, and threw these into combat. While most subsequent commentators and historians stress they had failed to perform, if appearing at all, closer investigation and the removal many of layers of propaganda that have obscured the realities of this first Arab-Israeli War, show that the Arab air forces performed much better than previously thought.Arguably, available aircraft, armament, spares, and personnel had their limitations and weaknesses, and these had also become apparent as the fighting intensified and losses began to mount. However, information from both official and unofficial Arab sources - published and unpublished - leaves no doubt about the commitment and courageous efforts of almost everybody involved.Volume 11 of Air Power and the Arab World focusses on day-to-day events in the First Arab-Israeli War, in the air, at sea, and on the ground. It does so in remarkable detail thanks to access to previously unpublished official military documentation, supplemented by translations from publications in Arabic, containing both official and personal accounts by those involved. The most remarkable of these is the Operational Diary of the REAF's Tactical Air Force based at el-Arish, in north-eastern Sinai.Air Power and the Arab World Volume 11 is illustrated by a rich collection of original period photographs - many of these never published before - and specially commissioned colour illustrations.
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Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 Volume 12
Volume 12 of the Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 mini-series continues the detailed examination of the first Arab-Israeli War, focusing on the critical period between 12 July and 14 October 1948 -- from the final days of the 'Ten Days' fighting through the Second UN Truce.This was a decisive and often misunderstood phase of the conflict. While international diplomacy attempted to impose restraint, military operations continued in the air and on the ground. Arab air forces -- particularly the Royal Egyptian Air Force -- maintained sustained combat operations, conducting reconnaissance, interdiction, and close support missions across multiple fronts. Meanwhile, the Israeli Air Force expanded rapidly in strength and capability, preparing for the decisive offensives that would follow.Drawing upon previously unpublished official military documentation, including the Operational Diary of the REAF's Tactical Air Force based at al-Arish, this volume reconstructs day-to-day events with exceptional precision. It examines not only aerial combat, but also the interaction between air power, ground manoeuvre, and political decision-making during a fragile and frequently violated truce.As with earlier volumes in the series, the narrative challenges long-standing assumptions about the effectiveness of Arab air operations. It places the actions of Egyptian, Iraqi, Syrian and Israeli forces within their full operational context, revealing a far more complex and dynamic air war than is commonly portrayed.Air Power and the Arab World Volume 12 is illustrated with a rich collection of original period photographs -- many previously unpublished -- together with specially commissioned colour artwork and detailed maps.
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Air Power and the Arab World, 1909-1955
"Anyone interested in the Arab perspective on the 1948 Arab-Israeli War needs to read these books. Modelers will also find Tom Cooper's illustrations of various Arab-operated aircraft helpful." - The Journal of the Air Force Historical FoundationAir Power and the Arab World, 1909-1955 Volume 10 continues the story of the men and machines of the first half-century of military aviation in the Arab world. It tells the story of the first two weeks of the first of the Arab-Israeli Wars - also known as the Palestine War - in May 1948. Whilst part of an ongoing series, this volume stands alone as a history of the period covered.By that time, in Egypt, Iraq, Transjordan, newly-independent Syria, Lebanon, and, to a lesser extent, Saudi Arabia, significant efforts had already been made to strengthen these countries' armed forces. Where Egypt, Iraq and Syria were concerned, these efforts included a determination to improve or, in the case of Syria, to establish their air forces. All three air forces were thrown into the First Phase of the Palestine War and, in the view of most subsequent commentators or historians, they had failed to perform as well as their government and populations had expected. However, closer investigation and the removal of layers of propaganda which have obscured the realities of this first Arab-Israeli War show that the Arab air forces performed better than is generally realized. Arguably, they had their limitations and weaknesses, and these had also become apparent as the fighting intensified and losses began to mount. All this was always clearly pointed out in Arabic sources, both official and unofficial, unpublished, or published only with limited circulation.Volume 10 of Air Power and the Arab World focuses on day-to-day events on the ground, in the air and at sea during this hard-fought phase. It does so in remarkable detail because the authors have accessed previously unpublished Arab official military documents supplemented by translations from Arabic books and articles containing official and personal accounts by those involved. Perhaps the most remarkable such source is the Operational Diary of the Royal Egyptian Air Force's Tactical Air Force based at al-Arish in north-eastern Sinai.Air Power and the Arab World, 1909-1955 Volume 10 is illustrated by abundant photographs from previously unused, or very rarely used, private and official sources, and includes specially commissioned color artworks.
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Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955
"Anyone interested in the Arab perspective on the 1948 Arab-Israeli War needs to read these books. Modelers will also find Tom Cooper's illustrations of various Arab-operated aircraft helpful." - The Journal of the Air Force Historical FoundationVolume 9 of the Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 mini-series continues the story of the men and machines of the first half century of military aviation in the Arab World. For those Arab nations which had some degree of independence, the political, cultural and economic strains seen during the Second World War continued to have a major impact, not least upon their military forces. In Egypt, newly independent Syria and Lebanon, and to a lesser extent in Iraq, great effort was put into modernizing these forces. Sometimes this achieved success but such efforts nevertheless failed to produce the degree of improvement which had been hoped. In both Egypt and Iraq mistrust of Great Britain may even have deepened while in Palestine the worsening crisis resulted in a full-blown civil war between the Zionist settler community and the indigenous Arab population. The British remained in theoretical control of Palestine, yet it was becoming obvious that a large part of the British government, British military establishment and broader public were desperate to escape from the Palestine Problem. It was also clear that the major Powers which dominated the newly established United Nations Organization had no intention of becoming militarily involved. Then came the official termination of the British mandate over Palestine, the declaration of the State of Israel and the start of official military intervention by the military forces of several Arab states. Volume 9 covers its subject in greater detail than has been done before because the authors had access to previously unpublished official Arab military documents, supplemented by translations of Arabic books and journal articles containing official and personal accounts by those involved. As usual for this mini-series, Volume 9 is abundantly illustrated with photographs from previously unused, or very rarely used, private and official sources.
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Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955
"Helion's relatively large format allows this series to pack in plenty of information along with a generous selection of photographs." -- The Journal of the Air Force Historical FoundationVolume 8 of the Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955 mini-series continues the story of the men and machines involved in the first half century of military aviation in the Arab world. These years opened with the Arab countries and their military forces still caught up in the final years of the Second World War. This was followed by a brief period of soaring hopes and often unrealistic ambitions.This volume examines the development and growth of the Royal Egyptian Air Force (REAF) and Royal Iraqi Air Force (RIAF) in detail as each continued to try to forge its own identity in the period of 1943 to 1945. The REAF tried to walk the fine line between the official position of Egypt's neutrality in the Second World War, until near the end of that conflict, while still playing host to significant British forces and only slowly began to accumulate relatively modern and combat-capable aircraft. The RIAF, still somewhat under the shadow of the 1941 war with Britain, found itself in a relative backwater of the war and struggled to rebuild its forces with essentially obsolete types. Volume 8 also offers a brief overview of air power developments elsewhere in the Arab world during this period.Volume 8 of Air Power and the Arab World is richly illustrated with original photographs from the 1943 to 1945 period in the region, along with specially commissioned color artworks of the aircraft flown by the Arab air forces.
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Air Power and Arab World 1909-1955
Volume 7 of the first and only book-series to cover the operational history of all Arab air forces through the early decades of their existence.
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Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955
"Helion's relatively large format allows this series to pack in plenty of information along with a generous selection of photographs." -- The Journal of the Air Force Historical FoundationVolume 6 of the Air Power and the Arab World mini-series continues the story of the men and machines of the first half century of military aviation in the Arab world. These years saw the Arab countries and their military forces caught up in the events of the Second World War.For those Arab nations which had some degree of independence, the resulting political, cultural and economic strains had a profound impact upon their military forces. In Egypt the Army generally remained quiet, continuing with its often unglamorous and little appreciated duties. Within the Royal Egyptian Air Force (REAF), however, there were a significant number of men who wanted to take action in expectation of what they, and many around the world, expected to be the defeat of the British Empire.The result was division, widespread mistrust, humiliation, and for a while the grounding of the entire REAF. In Iraq the strains of the early war years sowed the seeds of a yet to come direct armed confrontation with the British.Volume 6 of Air Power and the Arab World then looks at the first efforts to revive both the REAF and the Royal Iraqi Air Force (RIrAF), along with events in the air and on the ground elsewhere in the Arab world from 1939 until March 1941.This volume is illustrated throughout with photographs of the REAF, RIrAF and RAF and a selection of specially commissioned color artworks.
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Air Power and the Arab World, 1909-1955
The years leading up to the Second World War and into its early years saw the Arab countries and their military forces buffeted by forces far beyond their control. Nevertheless, Arab countries which had some independence or autonomy attempted to strengthen their small air forces.
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MiGs in the Middle East Volume 2
Hundreds of fighter-bombers of Soviet design and manufacture served in the air forces of multiple frontline Arab states during the first half of the 1960s. Not only older Mikoyan i Gurevich MiG-15s and MiG-17s, but also newer types such as the MiG-19 and MiG-21 were acquired in continuously increasing numbers, concurrently with Ilyushin Il-28- and Tupolev Tu-16 bombers, transport types such as the Antonov An-12 and Ilyushin Il-14, and trainers designed by Yakovlev. Nowhere else did they - and their pilots - play as important a role for the future of the local air forces - or entire nations - as in Egypt and Syria from 1963 until 1967. Whilst the period in question is still frequently described as a 'peaceful decade' in Israel and the West, they saw almost uninterrupted action: in Egypt, in Syria, as well as in Yemen, and especially in continuous incidents with Israel.Based on official documentation and extensive interviews with dozens of veterans, and richly illustrated with exclusive photography and color profiles, MiGs in the Middle East Volume 2 is a uniquely compact yet comprehensive guide to the build-up and operational history of Soviet-made aircraft in Egypt and Syria during this period. Prepared by authors that have established themselves as top authorities on the Arab air forces, and supported by custom-drawn color profiles and detailed maps, it provides an exclusive, in-depth study and a single point of reference for the operational history of the Egyptian and Syrian air forces, their organization and markings of the mid-1960s.
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Air Power and the Arab World 1909-1955
Volume 4 of Air Power and the Arab World, 1909-1955 continues the story of the men and machines of the first half century of military aviation in the Arab world. This book continues with the story of the period from 1936-1941.
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