This is the remarkable war story of six ordinary Australian
soldiers: the Chipilly Six. On 9 August 1918, on high ground
overlooking the Somme River, an entire British Army Corps is held
up by German machine gunners. The battle has raged for 30 hours and
more than 2000 Englishmen have fallen, for no gain. Meanwhile, two
Australian sergeants, Jack Hayes and Harold Andrews, go absent
without leave and cross the Somme ahead of the British lines.
Gathering weapons and four of their best mates, Hayes and Andrews
return to take on the Germans. The extraordinary feats of the
Chipilly Six have been overlooked and the personal stories of these
diggers never before celebrated. Yet this story doesn't end when
the war does. Historian Lucas Jordan weaves a compelling tale of
the lives of these soldiers, chronicling their return home and
years after service, through a pandemic, the Great Depression,
another world war and the very first Anzac Day dawn service.
General
Imprint: |
Unsw Press
|
Country of origin: |
Australia |
Release date: |
August 2023 |
Authors: |
Megan Davis
• George Williams
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Dimensions: |
210 x 135mm (L x W) |
Pages: |
224 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-74223-811-1 |
Categories: |
Books
Promotions
|
LSN: |
1-74223-811-4 |
Barcode: |
9781742238111 |
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