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Passchendaele Campaign 1917 Andrew Rawson

Passchendaele Campaign 1917 By Andrew Rawson

Passchendaele Campaign 1917 by Andrew Rawson


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An in-depth account of the Battle of Messines Ridge in June 1917.

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Passchendaele Campaign 1917 by Andrew Rawson

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.

About Andrew Rawson

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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CIN1526704005VG
9781526704009
1526704005
Passchendaele Campaign 1917 by Andrew Rawson
Used - Very Good
Hardback
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
20170801
239
N/A
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