Dr. David C Nicolle is a British historian specialising in the military history of the Middle Ages, with special interest in the Middle East and Arab countries. After working for the BBC Arabic Service, he obtained his MA at SOAS, University of London, followed by a PhD at the University of Edinburgh. He then lectured in art history at Yarmouk University in Irbid, Jordan. Dr. Nicolle has published over 100 books about warfare ranging from Roman times to the 20th century, mostly as sole author. Lately, he has authored multiple volumes of the Middle East@War series, including the unique Air Power and the Arab World series, covering the history of Arab air forces during the first half of the 20th Century. Furthermore, he has appeared in several TV-documentaries, and has published numerous articles in the specialized press. This is his sixth instalment for Helion’s @War series.
