"Recommended: T.E. Lawrence and the Forgotten Men " Topic

….Who Shaped the Arab Revolt

"T. E. Lawrence, known as "Lawrence of Arabia", has provoked controversy for 100 years. His legend was promoted in the 1920s by the American Lowell Thomas's travelogue, renewed in 1935 through his book Seven Pillars of Wisdom, and revived in 1962 by the epic film Lawrence of Arabia. The hype should not blind us to the fact that Lawrence's contribution to the Arab Revolt of 1916–18 against the Turks was indispensable. His skills in organizing and coordinating, his daring and courage, his intuitive grasp of guerrilla warfare and how to harness it, his influence over Emir Feisal (the leader of Arab forces in the field), and his talent for manipulating his own leaders if necessary, were all crucial to the hollow success of the revolt…."
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Armand

Nice, but the reviewer seems to have mistyped the title.

Actual title may be instead :

"Behind the Lawrence Legend: The Forgotten Few Who Shaped the Arab Revolt"

Lawrence's role in WWI in the Mid East has been discussed in the both the positive and negative. I tend to lean to + … Regardless, he and his operations were iconic, and as we see, unconventional warfare like that has certainly moved very much into the forefront. As warfare evolved, even as we see today. E.g. US Spec Ops Forces in Syria, Iraq and A'stan, to name a few.

And before that, e.g. the UK's Wingate in WWII East Africa and Palestine. Then later with US SF in SE Asia/Vietnam War …

Glad you like it my friend!

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Armand