Railways of the Middle East
Railways of the Middle East The 'British' period in the Middle East began with Lawrence of Arabia's attacks on the Hedjaz Railway in the First World War and the eventual defeat of the Ottoman Empire.…
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Railways of the Middle East
The 'British' period in the Middle East began with Lawrence of Arabia's attacks on the Hedjaz Railway in the First World War and the eventual defeat of the Ottoman Empire. New international routes were established into Egypt and western Lebanon. It ended with the creation of the state of Israel after the stormy British mandate in Palestine.
This book is divided into chronological periods: pre-1918, the interwar years, and 1939 to the present day. There was also a powerful British influence on the railways of Iraq, Egypt and Sudan. All manner of British-built locomotives and rolling stock, whether purpose-built or hastily requisitioned in wartime, saw service all over this fascinating region, and this book attempts to show that
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