Baku 1918: Dunsterforce and the Race for Oil in World War I

A highly illustrated look at the desperate race for resources between Britain, Germany, Turkey, Russia and local forces in Azerbaijan.

Against the background of the Armenian–Azerbaijan war, the Russian Revolution, the Ottoman invasion of Armenia and World War I, Baku suddenly found itself at the centre of a geopolitical minefield. After signing a treaty with Germany, Russia's withdrawal from the war left Germany and Turkey with access to the oilfields at Baku. Extremely critical to keeping t...