Shunat Nimrin.

CHAPTER XIV

THE WADI DEIR BALLUT 116

Crossing the Auja--Front Line Life in
March--Musketry--Aircraft--Flowers--Wadi Deir Ballut--Capture of Deir
Ballut Ridge.

CHAPTER XV

THE MOUNTAINS OF EPHRAIM 124

The New Line--Turkish Reinforcements--Method of Holding the Line--A Patrol
Incident--Capture of Ikba.

CHAPTER XVI

RAFAT 130

Arara--Rafat--Three Bushes Hill--Collapse in France--Reorganization.

CHAPTER XVII

THE CROWNING VICTORY 135

Situation in September, 1918--The Terrain--Preparations--Mugheir--The Sweep
from Rafat to the Sea--Cavalry--Deraa--The Turkish Rout--Eastern
Palestine--Sea of Galilee--Damascus--Summary of Results.

CHAPTER XVIII

CONCLUSION 143

Pursuit--Beyrout--Aleppo--Armistices--Close of the War--Cross and
Crescent--Resume.

SKETCH MAPS PAGE

I RAILWAYS IN 1914 1

II GAZA AND BEERSHEBA 51

III COUNTRY ROUND JERUSALEM 79

IV RAILWAYS IN 1918 101

V COUNTRY ROUND RAFAT 117

NOTE

My aim in compiling this little book has been to provide a short account
of the Palestine campaign, illustrated from the experiences of one who
was present.

The manuscript was written on active service, soon after the occurrence
of the events recorded. It may, on this account, be sketchy, but, it is
hoped, not the less interesting.

My acknowledgments are due to the Official Despatches and publications,
and also to the writings of Mr. W.T. Massey, Official Correspondent with
the Egyptian Expeditionary Force.

H. O. L.

IN THE FIELD, 1918.

[Illustration]

WITH THE BRITISH ARMY IN THE HOLY LAND

CHAPTER I

EGYPT AND THE SUEZ CANAL

The Holy Land has been the scene of war since the dawn of History. Long
before Belgium became the cock-pit of Europe, Palestine was the cock-pit
of the known world. Here, on the high road between Asia and Africa, were
fought the great wars of Egyptians and Assyrians, Israelites and
Canaanites, Greeks and Romans, Saracens and Crusaders. With these few
square miles are associated the names of the world's greatest soldiers
no less than that of the Prince