A Soldier in Arabia
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A Soldier in Arabia

A British Military Memoir from Jordan to Saudi Arabia

  1. 192 pages
  2. English
  3. PDF
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - PDF

A Soldier in Arabia

A British Military Memoir from Jordan to Saudi Arabia

About this book

Why does an officer in an elite regiment - the Grenadier Guards - exchange a prestigious and privileged career in the British Army for service among desert tribes in harsh and unforgiving territory, and in the seemingly insoluble conflict of the turbulent Arab world? The answer lies in the long tradition of British military officers attracted by the romance and adventure engendered by a perceived British imperial notion of bringing peace and security to this troubled region. In this process, Arab society and culture have woven a unique spell among many a young Westerner, leading to warm, lasting and reciprocated friendships. Nigel Bromage's adventurous career, which spanned over 30 years, much of it in the Middle East, characterised all aspects of this relationship. It includes dramatic military action, much of it with the legendary Arab Legion in the first Arab-Israeli war and the struggle for Jerusalem, as well as service throughout much of Britain's remaining 'informal empire'.
Soldier in Arabia is a revealing personal memoir of the Middle East, but much more - it sheds light, through dramatic and authentic personal experience, on how Britain pursued its interests in the enduring struggles of the Middle East first via highly trained and committed military officers.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Contents
  3. List of Illustrations
  4. Map
  5. Preface
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. Introduction -- Sir Alan Munro
  8. 1. My Early Life
  9. 2. The Beginning, from 1945
  10. 3. The End of the Mandate, 1948
  11. 4. Jerusalem and After, 1948
  12. 5. Lydda and Ramle, 1948
  13. 6. Aqaba and the Wadi Araba, 1948
  14. 7. Operations in the Wadi Araba, 1948
  15. 8. Fauzi al Mulki’s War, 1949
  16. 9. The Departure of Norman Lash from the Division, 1949
  17. 10. Back to the 2nd Regiment and the Shooting Truce, 1949
  18. 11. Staff College and Marriage, 1954-56
  19. 12. Cyprus, 1956
  20. 13. Public Duties, 1957-58
  21. 14. Amman, 1958
  22. 15. Excursions, 1958
  23. 16. Sam Spiegel’s Film: Lawrence of Arabia, 1959
  24. 17. Saudi Arabia, 1961-63
  25. 18. Tin: a Eulogy for an Engish Springer Spaniel
  26. 19. Service Attachés’ and Advisers’ Section (SAAS), Ministry of Defence, 1966
  27. 20. Kuwait, 1968
  28. 21. The Emirates, 1976-78
  29. 22. Consultancies, 1978
  30. Appendix: Personalities
  31. Index