The Gaysh
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The Gaysh

A History of the Aden Protectorate Levies 1927-61, and the Federal Regular Army of South Arabia 1961-67

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
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eBook - ePub

The Gaysh

A History of the Aden Protectorate Levies 1927-61, and the Federal Regular Army of South Arabia 1961-67

About this book

The Gaysh tells the story of the emergence of an army following early attempts to protect the trade routes in and through Aden. From the first commercial treaty with the Abdali Sultan in 1802, various efforts were made to avoid looting, leading to the annexing of Aden Port by the East India Company in 1839. It was not until the Turks threatened to invade in the First World War that a regular army unit was formed. The 1st Yemen Infantry did not see action, and there was a move, on financial grounds, to disband it in 1928. Because a need remained, the decision was taken to replace its policing role by airpower, supported by a small force of levies to defend the bases, including a camel corps.The book takes that story on, chronologically, through the Aden Protectorate Levies' growing strength and its relationship with the British Government and its policies. It includes its part in the Silver Jubilee celebration parade in 1935, pre-1939 military operations, its role in WWII, its involvement in the evacuation of the Jews following the Arab/Jewish riots in Crater in 1947, and on to the creation of the Federation and the withdrawal of the British Army in 1967.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover Page
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Page
  4. Contents
  5. Letter from Major General J.B. Dye, CBE, MC
  6. Preface
  7. Foreword
  8. Map of Aden and the Protectorates
  9. Map of the Federation of South Arabia
  10. Book I - The Plaything of the Governor
  11. Book II - First Blood
  12. Book III - Joint Operations
  13. Postscript (1965-66)
  14. Appendix A - Prologue to Part I of the Federal Treaty
  15. Appendix B - Supreme Council of the Federation, 1 March 1964
  16. Glossary
  17. Bibliography
  18. Other titles by Helion and Company
  19. eBooks Published by Helion & Company