Armageddon

Two Men on an Anzac Trail

By: Paul Daley, Michael Bowers

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A unique literary and pictorial portrait of a tumultuous, exciting and enduringly dangerous part of the world. Armageddon. Nazareth. Damascus. The names of these places come straight from the Bible. They are the lands of the Pharaohs, the Crusaders, Lawrence of Arabia. But the forbidding deserts and mysterious cities of the Middle East were also the lesser-known backdrop for the battles of the Australian men and boys who served there during the First World War.

Paul Daley and Michael Bowers follow in the footsteps of the Australian Light Horse divisions, bringing us closer to the realities of those times. As they pick up shrapnel, bullet casings and even the odd human bone, the musings and black humour of these two mates recall the laconic spirit of the diggers. Illustrated with both archival photographs and contemporary photography, Armageddon is part travelogue, part history - a compelling story about the tragic road the Australians fought to victory. Evocative, sometimes funny, frequently sad and often disturbing, Armageddon is two men on a fading Anzac trail.

About the Authors

Paul Daley is a Canberra-based writer and Fairfax columnist and the winner of the Walkley Award for Excellence in Investigative Journalism as well as the Paul Lyneham Award for Excellence in Press Gallery Journalism.

Mike Bowers is a freelance photographer, regular commentator on ABC radio and host of ABC TV's Talking Pictures on Insiders. He lives in Sydney with his wife, ABC journalist Paula Kruger, son Oscar, daughter Ashla and a troublesome Labrador named Tommy.

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"The boldest, most stimulating book on Australian military history to appear for some time." --"Canberra Times" on "Beersheba"

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Non-Fiction History Military History First World War History Anzac History Anzac First World War History

Foreword	vi
Prologue	p. 1
1. Micalago	p. 9
2. Erez	p. 23
3. Gaza	p. 41
4. Beersheba	p. 61
5. Jerusalem	p. 89
6. Jericho	p.115
7. Trans-Jordan Goat Tracks	p.133
8. Armageddon	p.157
9. Semakh	p.177
10. Ziza	p.187
11. Damascus	p.203
12. Aleppo, Beirut and Tripoli	p.239
Epilogue	p.267
Acknowledgements	p.273
Picture credits	p.274
Index	p.275
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