Philip Jowett, Martin Windrow

The Rif War 1921-26 (eBook, ePUB)

Morocco's Berber Uprising

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

An illustrated account of the major colonial conflict of the 1920s, in which the occupying Spanish and French faced an armed uprising from the Berber tribes of northern Morocco.

In June 1921, Abd el Krim, a Berber leader in the Rif highlands of Morocco, marshalled a pan-tribal uprising that killed some 13,000 Spanish troops, forcing occupying Spain to withdraw from the country's north coast and garnering worldwide attention through el Krim's deft diplomacy. Despite this, leadership of the French-held central and southern regions remained aloof until the spring of 1925 when Rifian forces attacked key outposts and strategic cities, instigating a series of clashes that culminated in May 1926 with a Franco-Spanish offensive and el Krim's eventual surrender.

Co-authored by two leading authorities on the forces involved, this fascinating new study takes a close look at the most deadly colonial conflict of the interwar period. Rare photographs and newly commissioned artwork plates complement detailed examinations of the weapons, equipment and uniforms of all sides, enhancing the story of the challenge posed to two European armies by a tribal leader who would inspire North African nationalists for years to come.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Bloomsbury UK eBooks
• Seitenzahl: 64
• Erscheinungstermin: 24. Oktober 2024
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9781472862488
• Artikelnr.: 72268141

Autorenporträt

Philip Jowett was born in Leeds in 1961 and has been interested in military history for as long as he can remember. His first Osprey book was the ground-breaking Men-at-Arms 306, Chinese Civil War Armies 1911-49, and since then he has published numerous other titles for Osprey including MAA 414, The Russo-Japanese War 1904-05, MAA 532, Japan's Asian Allies 1941-45 and NVG 19, Armour in China 1920-1950. He lives in North Lincolnshire, UK.

Inhaltsangabe

[subject to confirmation] Background: Spanish operations in Morocco since 1909 Abd el Krim's uprising; Spanish disasters
June-August 1921 Spanish operations 1922-25: withdrawal to the 'Primo Line' Rifian-French confrontation
1924-25 Rifian attacks into French Morocco
April-July 1925 Pétain brings in major reinforcements
July-September 1925 Pétain's counter-offensive
and Spanish landings
September 1925 Consolidation
winter 1925/26 Joint Spanish-French offensives
May 1926; surrender of Abd el Krim Select Bibliography Plate commentaries Index