Passchendaele (Paperback, New Ed)

'Lions led by donkeys' has long been the received view of General Haig and the loss of his troops in the Great War. This book is another work which supports the more contemporary view that the generals have been unfairly maligned. The horror of Passchendale of the 'Third Battle of Ypres' is geographically described, but wonderfully humanized by the extensive use of soldiers' accounts who were at the Front. Insights into how men could knowingly walk into almost certain death fill the pages. A paean to the unextinguishable spirit of humanity. (Kirkus UK)

In the autumn of 1917, after years of stalemate at Ypres, the British and French armies launched a massive offensive to take Passchendaele Ridge. Following an extensive bombardment the Allies began their attack, but the low ground between the lines had been churned into a quagmire, and the attack was literally bogged down. All surprise had been lost, and the German defence in depth was well organized. For the first time the Germans used mustard gas, while German planes flew low to strafe the British infantry with machine guns. After two and a half months, the British finally took the ridge, at the cost of 300,000 Allied lives. German losses in the offensive were estimated at 260,000. Based on the archival holdings, this work covers material about this horrific offensive.

General

Imprint:	Cassell military
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Series:	W&N Military
Release date:	November 2001
First published:	April 2007
Authors:	Nigel Steel • Peter Hart
Dimensions:	197 x 131 x 24mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback - B-format
Pages:	352
Edition:	New Ed
ISBN-13:	978-0-304-35975-2
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > European history > General 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 > European history > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Military history Books > History > World history > From 1900 > First World War
LSN:	0-304-35975-0
Barcode:	9780304359752

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