A Soldier with the ArabsGlubb's account of his time commanding the Arab Legion, later renamed the Jordan Royal Army, between 1939 and 1956. An Englishman, he'd served in the Middle East since 1920. |
Contents
Background Setting | 17 |
War Peace and Terrorism | 39 |
The Insoluble Problem | 55 |
Copyright | |
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