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Passchendaele: the Anatomy of a Tragedy (Paperback)
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Passchendaele: the Anatomy of a Tragedy (Paperback)
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A fresh look at the battles of Passchendaele that reveals, for the
first time, where responsibility for the tragedy really lies. this
extensively researched book tells the story of one of the darkest
hours of Australia and New Zealand's First World War military. With
the forensic use of decades-old documents and soldier accounts, it
unveils for the first time what really happened on the war-torn
slopes of Passchendaele, why, and who was responsible for the
deaths and injuries of thousands of soldiers in the black mud of
Flanders. Macdonald explores the October battles of third Ypres
from the perspective of the generals who organised them to the
soldiers in the field, drawing on a wide range of evidence held in
Australia, New Zealand, Canada, Britain and Germany. His book is
far more than a simple narrative of battle and includes critical
and comparative assessments of command, personality, training
discipline, weapons, systems, tactics and the environment. It looks
equally at the roles of infantry, artillery and engineering units,
whether Australian, New Zealand, Canadian or British, and in so
doing presents a meticulous, objective and compelling investigation
from start to finish. Along the way it offers numerous unique
insights that have, until now, been obscured by a nearly
century-old fog of war. this book will reshape the understanding of
one of the most infamous battles of the First World War.
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