MUSLIM ARMIES 1800-1914: Armies Across History 5

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Analyzes the history, organization, and uniforms of the Muslim armies that emerged during the 19th century, focusing on use of dozens of color uniform plates depicting the dress of the various corps. During the 19th century, several Muslim countries of both Africa and Asia were forced to modernize their armies. As a result, by the outbreak of World War I, several Muslim armies already existed around the world. The most important of these was the Ottoman Army. Several other Muslim nations reformed their military forces along westernized lines: Egypt, Tunisia, Morocco, Persia, and Afghanistan. Contains numerous color plates.