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Pozieres - Echoes of a Distant Battle (Hardcover)
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Pozieres - Echoes of a Distant Battle (Hardcover)
Series: Australian Army History Series
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From July to September 1916, some 23,000 Australians were killed or
wounded in the Battle of Pozieres. It was the first strategically
important engagement by Australian soldiers on the Western Front
and its casualties exceeded those of any other battle of the First
World War, including Gallipoli. In this important book, Christopher
Wray explores the influence of Pozieres on Australian society and
history, and how it is remembered today. In the opening chapters he
revisits the battle and considers its aftermath, including shell
shock and the psychological effects experienced by surviving
soldiers. The concluding chapters examine the way in which the
battle has been commemorated in literature and art, and the extent
to which it has been overlooked in contemporary remembrance of the
war. Generously illustrated with photographs, maps and paintings,
Pozieres: Echoes of a Distant Battle is essential reading for
anyone interested in the First World War and Australia's post-war
society.
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