Pillars of Fire: The Battle of Messines Ridge, June 1917
Author:   Ian Passingham ,  Peter Simkins
Publisher:   The History Press Ltd
Edition:   New edition
ISBN:  

9780750934640


Pages:   280
Publication Date:   06 April 2004
Format:   Paperback
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you.

Our Price $23.26 Quantity:  
Add to Cart

Share |

Pillars of Fire: The Battle of Messines Ridge, June 1917


Add your own review!

Overview

""Gentlemen, we may not make history tomorrow, but we shall certainly change the geography."" So said General Plumer before 600 tons of explosives were detonated under the German positions on Messines Ridge in 1917. First published in 1998 and featuring first-hand accounts from the combatants of both sides, Pillars of Fire looks at the action from all levels and re-assesses the reasons for Plumer's success on the day, the implications of Haig's failure to exploit it and the legacy of the battle for the maturing of the BEF in 1918.

Full Product Details

Author:   Ian Passingham ,  Peter Simkins
Publisher:   The History Press Ltd
Imprint:   The History Press Ltd
Edition:   New edition
Dimensions:   Width: 13.00cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 20.00cm
Weight:   0.210kg
ISBN:  

9780750934640


ISBN 10:   0750934646
Pages:   280
Publication Date:   06 April 2004
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Temporarily unavailable   Availability explained
The supplier advises that this item is temporarily unavailable. It will be ordered for you and placed on backorder. Once it does come back in stock, we will ship it out to you.

Table of Contents

"Prelude; an orchestra of war; instruments of war; across the wire - towards ""soldatendammerung""; overture - 1-6 June; ""The Messines Symphony"" - first movement and phase one - ""soldatendammerung"" am 7 June; second movement and phase two - ""strike the chord"" - pm 7 June; third movement - ""not a retreat, merely a withdrawal"" - 8-14 June; fourth movement - ""opportunity gained... and lost""; finale - repercussions - third Ypres, Cambrai and crisis; coda - the legacy of Messines; postscript - ""to my chum""."

Reviews

Author Information

Tab Content 6

Author Website:  

Customer Reviews

Recent Reviews

No review item found!

Add your own review!

Countries Available

All regions
Latest Reading Guide

MRG2025CC

 

Shopping Cart
Your cart is empty
 Shopping cart
Mailing List

 

Sign up now