Caught by the Turks

"Caught by the Turks" by Francis Yeats-Brown is a gripping memoir that puts the reader boots-on-the-ground as a British airman is shot down and captured during a perilous mission over the Middle East during World War I. It tells a tale of survival and resilience, beginning when the author's plane malfunctions during a critical operation aimed at crippling Turkish communications near Baghdad. This results in a harrowing crash landing and their capture by hostile forces. The author vividly paints tense scenes of resistance, depicting their desperate attempt to sabotage enemy equipment before being overwhelmed by gunfire. Facing the grim reality of surrender, the narrative unveils the uncertainty and hardship of captivity under the Ottoman Empire.