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Massacre at Passchendaele - The New Zealand Story (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition) Loot Price: R450
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Massacre at Passchendaele - The New Zealand Story (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition): Glyn Harper

Massacre at Passchendaele - The New Zealand Story (Paperback, 2nd Revised edition)

Glyn Harper

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The story of this tragic loss, New Zealand's worst military disaster, has not been told fully - until now In the annals of military history, the World War I battle of Passchendaele is recorded as New Zealand's worst military disaster. In just a few short hours on a miserable Belgian morning over 1000 New Zealand soldiers were killed and a further 2000 wounded in an attack on the Germanfront line. In Massacre at Passchendaele, Glyn Harper brings this ill-fated battle to life. The background to the situation facing the Allies in October 1917 is outlined, and the first assault on Passchendaele is described. This near-perfect military operation brought the New Zealand soldiers much acclaim; however, the second attack, on 12 October 1917, was anything but successful. The rationale of the strategists, the concern of some officers and the desperation of the fighting man are all recorded here. Judicious use of diary extracts and recorded interviews transport the reader to the centre of this harrowing event. An appendix lists the names and details of the New Zealand soldiers killed at Passchendaele, a tribute to their sacrifice. The military disaster of Passchendaele was a pivotal event in New Zealand's history, and a key influence on our attitudes to war in the following decades. This book will help ensure that it remains an untold story no longer.

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Imprint: FireStep Books
Country of origin: United Kingdom
Release date: November 2011
First published: 2012
Authors: Glyn Harper
Dimensions: 229 x 152 x 18mm (L x W x T)
Format: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: 2nd Revised edition
ISBN-13: 978-1-908487-03-2
Categories: Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > Social sciences > Warfare & defence > War & defence operations > Battles & campaigns
Books > Humanities > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War
Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history
Books > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War
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LSN: 1-908487-03-8
Barcode: 9781908487032

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