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Welcome to another episode of pplpod! In this episode, we dive deep into the Battle of Megiddo (1918), the final and decisive Allied offensive of the Sinai and Palestine Campaign during World War I. Join us as we explore how British General Edmund Allenby orchestrated a brilliant military deception, masking his massive troop concentration on the Mediterranean coast from the Ottoman Yildirim Army Group.
We'll break down the innovative tactics that defined this WWI Middle Eastern theatre battle, including the devastating use of Entente air superiority by the RAF and Australian Flying Corps to blind Ottoman intelligence and obliterate their retreating columns. Discover the vital strategic contributions of the Arab Revolt, where forces accompanied by T.E. Lawrence (Lawrence of Arabia) and Emir Feisal sabotaged the Hejaz Railway ...