marco56  | 02 Aug 2020 9:52 a.m. PST |
Anyone know of any books in English that describes this battle and campaign? I can't find too much. link Mark |
ChrisBBB2  | 05 Aug 2020 10:54 p.m. PST |
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agplumer | 07 Aug 2020 11:20 a.m. PST |
The Courier did a multi-part series on the French-Rabih War back in the nineties or early 2000s, I believe. It covered everything a wargamer would need. I have a photocopy packed away somewhere between 2 storage units and my in-laws. We are between houses until November. There also is a book "The Life and Times of Rabih Fadl Allah" by W.K.R. Hallam, 1977. I have read this and it is probably the best English language history available. If yo have access to a university library you may be able to get it through inter-library loan, depending if the libraries are going to be open because of COVID. |
marco56  | 12 Aug 2020 11:32 a.m. PST |
I found a copy of The life and times but was in Israel and over $100 USD which is too much for me but thanks guys for your help. Mark |
FlyXwire | 13 Aug 2020 6:35 a.m. PST |
Great tip AGPLUMER! Marco, you can get Courier magazine PDFs over on Wargames Vault. I did a search, and apparently issue #87 has the 1st part of the Rise and fall of Rabih Fadi Allah, and follow-up "African Warlord" articles in #88, & 89. |
SgtGuinness | 16 Aug 2020 5:33 p.m. PST |
FlyXwire, great find! Once again the wargaming community comes through for a fellow gamer. Marco56, please let us know if the Courier's have the needed data as I'd order them too if so. Cheers, JB |
marco56  | 19 Aug 2020 12:08 p.m. PST |
Thank you I will check it out tonight and report back. Mark |
marco56  | 20 Aug 2020 7:38 a.m. PST |
Well I bought all 3 issues in PDF format at $3 USD per issue.I also found copies on on ebay that I bought as I can't print them out right now as my printer is messed up.I prefer the real thing to reading them on a computer.Seems to have some data in them.Last issue has OB's for scenerios Thank you FlyXwire for your help and everyonr else too. Mark |
SgtGuinness | 20 Aug 2020 9:20 a.m. PST |
Marco56, thank you for the update! I will order them as well. |
marco56  | 23 Aug 2020 10:32 a.m. PST |
I saw a couple of books on Lamy but they are in French. Mark |
marco56  | 01 Sep 2020 5:14 a.m. PST |
Even though I got the courier copies in pdf I also got the print copies off of ebay. Give me a physical copy of a book or magazine anytime. Mark |
marco56  | 29 Nov 2020 10:42 a.m. PST |
Douglas Porch's "Conquest of the Sahara" gives a good account of this battle. Mark |