For obvious reasons there is no need to write that these were French soldiers. #FWW#Salonika

The title of Finkelstein's book published in 2010. I wonder what title he would choose if writes a follow up volume?

Exactly. A self inflicted defeat while trying Tannenberg style maneuver victory. You can find more about it in my book (The Ottoman Army and the First World War). If you want I can provide you visual items

Ottoman officers examining historical artifacts near #alUla#SaudiArabia#Hijaz Railway line in 1906.

If you wonder which fakes made into book covers I give you one example. This photo was actually taken during the Balkan Wars of 1912-13 but you can see it on book covers and stock image platforms www.alamy.com/turkish-troo...

Turkish troops with flag, WW1 Stock Photo - Alamy

Download this stock image: Turkish troops with flag, WW1 - DRJ6WN from Alamy's library of millions of high resolution stock photos, illustrations and vectors.

+ Unfortunately these old fakes are still fooling historians and enthusiasts. They are even making to the book covers.

During the #FWW#Ottoman military photos. So they either recirculated old photos or fake it. See below for an example. It says "Turkish graves" but they actually belonged to French Muslim colonial soldiers +

#Hodeidah#Yemen has been a battlefield for the last four years. This photo was taken in early 1900s. Ottoman garrison is standing in front a fortress

Taking a look at this edited volume about #Australian politics before the SWW. Surprisingly no chapter about military policy or the armed forces.

"Bu askerlik bitmez (This military service never ends)". Soldiers of the Ottoman 25th Infantry Division departing from Jerusalem on the way to the Suez Canal Campaign in December 1914. Most of these soldiers were Palestinian Arabs.