Passchendaele Campaign 1917

Author:   Andrew Rawson
Publisher:   Pen & Sword Books Ltd
ISBN:  

9781526704009


Pages:   239
Publication Date:   01 August 2017
Format:   Hardback
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Passchendaele Campaign 1917


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This is an account of the British Expeditionary Force's battles in the summer and autumn of 1917. It begins with the Allied plan to free up the Flanders coast, to limit German naval and submarine attacks on British shipping. The opening offensive began with the detonation of nineteen mines on 7 June and ended with the capture of the Messines Ridge. The main offensive started with success on 31 July but was soon bogged down due to the August rains. Three huge attacks between 20 September and 4 October had the Germans reeling, but again the weather intervened and the campaign concluded with futile attacks across the muddy slopes of the Passchendaele Ridge. Each large battle and minor action is given equal treatment, giving a detailed insight into the most talked about side of the campaign, the British side. There are details on the planning of each offensive and the changing tactics used by both sides. There is discussion about how the infantry, the artillery, the cavalry, the engineers and Royal Flying Corps worked together. Over sixty new maps chart the day-by-day progress of each battle and action.Together the narrative and maps provide an insight into the British Army's experience during this important campaign. The men who made a difference are mentioned; those who led the advances, those who stopped the counter-attacks and those who were awarded the Victoria Cross. Discover the Passchendaele campaign and learn how the British Army s brave soldiers fought and died fighting for their objectives. AUTHOR: Andrew Rawson is a freelance writer who has written over thirty books on many conflicts. He has written eight books for Pen and Sword's Battleground Europe series and three reference books for The History Press Handbook series. He has edited Eyes Only: The Top Secret Correspondence between Marshall and Eisenhower and Organising Victory: The War Conferences 1941 1945. This is his fifth book in a series on the British Army's battles on the Western Front in the First World War. He has a masters history degree with Birmingham University. 16 images and 60 maps

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Author:   Andrew Rawson
Publisher:   Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:   Pen & Sword Military
ISBN:  

9781526704009


ISBN 10:   1526704005
Pages:   239
Publication Date:   01 August 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us.

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If you're looking for a good introduction to the battles in and around Ypres then look no further. --A Wargamers Needful Things It is hard to believe that three years have almost passed since we began to remember in more detail than ever, thanks to the ever-growing library of amazing books from publishers like Pen and Sword, what happened during those fateful five years at the beginning of the 20th century. Now it's the turn of Passchendaele.I featured two books two months ago, now Pen and Sword have produced what is probably the definitive accountof this conflict... --Books Monthly Superb overall account following the fortunes of the entire BEF through the Summer and Autumn of 1917. Highly commended. 10/10--Mark Marsay The Great War Magazine


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Andrew Rawson is a freelance writer who has written over thirty books on many conflicts. He has written eight books for Pen and Sword s Battleground Europe series and three reference books for The History Press Handbook series. He has edited Eyes Only: The Top Secret Correspondence between Marshall and Eisenhower and Organizing Victory: The War Conferences 1941 1945. This is his fifth book in a series on the British Army s battles on the Western Front in the First World War. He has a master s history degree with Birmingham University.

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