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by W. T. (William Thomas) Massey
W.T. MASSEY - OFFICIAL CORRESPONDENT OF THE LONDON NEWSPAPERS WITH THE EGYPTIAN EXPEDITIONARY FORCE - WITH ILLUSTRATIONS AND MAPS - LONDON 1919 - PREFACE
I. PALESTINE'S INFLUENCE ON THE WAR - II. OLD BATTLEGROUNDS - III. DIFFICULTIES OF THE ATTACK - IV. TRAINING THE ARMY - V. RAILWAYS, ROADS, AND THE BASE - VI. PREPARING FOR 'ZERO DAY' - VII. THE BEERSHEBA VICTORY - VIII. GAZA DEFENCES - IX. CRUSHING THE TURKISH LEFT - X. THROUGH GAZA INTO THE OPEN - XI. TWO YEOMANRY CHARGES - XII. LOOKING TOWARDS JERUSALEM - XIII. INTO THE JUDEAN HILLS - XIV. THE DELIVERANCE OF THE HOLY CITY - XV. GENERAL ALLENBY'S OFFICIAL ENTRY - XVI. MAKING JERUSALEM SECURE - XVII. A GREAT FEAT OF WAR - XVIII. BY THE BANKS OF THE JORDAN - XIX. THE TOUCH OF THE CIVILISING HAND - XX. OUR CONQUERING AIRMEN - APPENDICES - INDEX - LIST OF MAPS - PLAN OF SOUTHERN PALESTINE - PLAN OF GAZA-BEERSHEBA LINE - PLAN OF THE BETH-HORON COUNTRY - PLAN OF THE BATTLE OF JERUSALEM - LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS - OFFICIAL ENTRY INTO THE HOLY CITY. GENERAL ALLENBY RECEIVED BY THE MILITARY GOVERNOR OP JERUSALEM, DECEMBER 11, 1917 - KANTARA TERMINUS OF THE DESERT MILITARY RAILWAY - EAST FORCE H.Q. DUG-OUTS NEAR GAZA - WADI GHUZZE NEAR SHELLAL - OUR WATERWORKS AT SHELLAL - ON THE MOVE IN THE DESERT - THE GREAT MOSQUE AT GAZA
A DESERT MOTOR ROAD NEAR SHELLAL - TURKISH DUG-OUTS AT GAZA - BEERSHEBA RAILWAY STATION WITH MINED ROLLING STOCK
EL MUGHAR. THE SCENE OF A YEOMANRY CHARGE - BURIAL-PLACE OF ST. GEORGE, PATRON SAINT OF ENGLAND (AT LUDD) - YEOMANRY GRAVES AT BETH-HORON THE UPPER, WHERE JOSHUA COMMANDED THE SUN TO REMAIN STILL TO ENABLE THE ISRAELITES TO OVERTHROW THE PHILISTINES - IN THE JUDEAN HILLS - A ROMAN CENTURION'S TOMB, KURYET EL ENAB - ONE OF KING SOLOMON'S POOLS - A TYPICAL NEW ZEALANDER - WADI SURAR, CROSSED BY LONDON TERRITORIALS ON THE MORNING OF THEIR ASSAULT ON THE JERUSALEM DEFENCES - THE DEIR YESIN POSITION WEST OF JERUSALEM - EASTERN FACE OF NEBI SAMWIL MOSQUE, SHOWING DESTRUCTION BY TURKISH SHELL-FIRE - OFFICIAL ENTRY INTO THE HOLY CITY. GENERAL ALLENBY ARRIVING OUTSIDE THE JAFFA GATE - OFFICIAL ENTRY. GENERAL ALLENBY RECEIVING THE MAYOR OF JERUSALEM (A DESCENDANT OF MAHOMET) - JERUSALEM FROM MOUNT OF OLIVES - JERUSALEM FROM GARDEN OF GETHSEMANE - PANEL IN THE CHAPEL OF THE KAISERIN AUGUSTA VICTORIA HOSPICE ON THE MOUNT OF OLIVES - BETHLEHEM - CHURCH OF THE NATIVITY, BETHLEHEM - AIN KARIM, PART OF THE JERUSALEM DEFENCES - RIVER AUJA, CROSSED AT NIGHT BY LOWLAND TERRITORIALS - JERISHEH MILL, RIVER AUJA, ONE OF THE LOWLANDERS' CROSSINGS - BARREL BRIDGE OVER THE RIVER AUJA - DESTROYED BRIDGE ON THE JERICHO ROAD - THE WILDERNESS, WITH A GLIMPSE OF THE DEAD SEA - LONDONERS' BRIDGE OVER THE JORDAN. THE RIVER IS IN FLOOD - GERMAN PRISONERS CROSSING THE JORDAN - NEW ZEALAND MOUNTED RIFLES AT BETHLEHEM - A HAIRPIN BEND ON THE JERUSALEM ROAD - CHAPTER I - PALESTINE'S INFLUENCE ON THE WAR
CHAPTER II - OLD BATTLEGROUNDS
CHAPTER III - DIFFICULTIES OF THE ATTACK
CHAPTER IV - TRAINING THE ARMY
CHAPTER V - RAILWAYS, ROADS, AND THE BASE
CHAPTER VI - PREPARING FOR 'ZERO DAY'
CHAPTER VII - THE BEERSHEBA VICTORY
The volume follows General Allenby’s painstaking march across the desert and the hostile Gaza‑Beersheba line, where infantry, cavalry and engineers fought together to break a formidable Ottoman defense. It sketches the logistical hurdles of railways, roads and water supplies, while giving a vivid picture of the harsh terrain that shaped every decision. Readers will feel the tension of “Zero Day,” the decisive victories at Beersheba and Gaza, and the fierce, often costly attacks that paved the way toward the ancient hills surrounding the Holy City.
Richly illustrated with contemporary maps and photographs, the narrative blends official reports with on‑the‑ground observations, making the campaign’s scale and human drama clear. As the army reaches the Judean hills, the book captures the collective sense of purpose that drove soldiers of all ranks toward Jerusalem, portraying the moment of its liberation as a milestone of both military skill and symbolic importance.
Full title
How Jerusalem Was Won Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine Being the Record of Allenby's Campaign in Palestine
Language
en
Duration
~8 hours (500K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2003-11-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

Known for vivid first-hand accounts of the First World War in the Middle East, this British war correspondent brought Allenby’s Palestine campaign to life for readers at home. His books combine eyewitness reporting with a clear, energetic style that still feels immediate today.
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