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Hell in Flanders Fields - Canadians at the Second Battle of Ypres (Hardcover)
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Hell in Flanders Fields - Canadians at the Second Battle of Ypres (Hardcover)
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On 22 April 1915, the men of the 1st Canadian Division faced
chlorine gas, a new lethal weapon against which they had no
defence. In defiance of a particularly horrible death, or, at the
very least, severe lung injury, these untested Canadians fought
almost continuously for four days, often hand-to-hand, as they
clung stubbornly against overwhelming odds to a vital part of the
Allied line after the French units on their left fled in panic. By
doing so, they saved 50,000 troops in the Ypres salient from almost
certain destruction, and, in addition, prevented the momentum of
the war from tipping in favour of the Germans. In this new, deeply
researched account, the distinguished military historian George H.
Cassar skillfully blends into the history of the battle the graphic
and moving words of the men on the front line. Illustrated with
outstanding photographs and numerous maps, and drawing from
diaries, letters, and documents from every level of planning, Hell
in Flanders Fields is an authoritative, gripping drama of politics,
strategy, and human courage.
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