"In Armageddon, 1918, eminent military historian Cyril Falls discusses the background of the World War I Middle East conflict and relates the final, critical campaign through Palestine, along with its notable personalities, including T.E. Lawrence, Emir Feisal, Kress von Kressenstein, and Edmund Allenby. Falls ends with a pertinent reflection on the subsequent history of the region, from the formation of Iraq in 1920 through the establishment of Israel, showing how the campaign in the Middle East brought into the international spotlight the tangled alliances and imperialistic and nationalistic desires that have left an indelible mark on the region to this day."-- From the book jacket.

Originally published: Philadelphia : Lippincott, 1964.

Egypt, Sinai, and Palestine: the past -- Waiting for the whistle -- Plans and preparations -- Bulfin opens the gate; Chetwode maneuvers in the hills -- The cavalry finds the G in gap -- Chaytor achieves much with little -- Unleashing of the Arabs -- Pursuit to Damascus -- Tragedy in Damascus -- The final phase -- Lessons of the conflict -- What good came of it at last?