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Eyewitnesses at the Somme - A Muddy and Bloody Campaign 1916 1918 (Hardcover)
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Eyewitnesses at the Somme - A Muddy and Bloody Campaign 1916 1918 (Hardcover)
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In 1915, news of the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps landing
and the slaughter at Gallipoli stirred tens of thousands of young
men to go to war. They answered the call and formed battalions of
the Australian Imperial Force. By the time the new recruits were
combat ready, the campaign at Gallipoli had ended. Their
battlefields became the muddy paddocks of France and Belgium. Based
on eyewitness account, Eyewitnesses at the Somme traces the story
of one of these battalions, the 55th, from its birth in the dusty
camps of Egypt through three years of brutal, bloody conflict on
the bitter western front. When the Great War ended in 1918, over
500 of the 3,000 men who served in the 55th had been slain and
another 1,000 wounded. Eyewitnesses at the Somme, shares personal
stories of Australian men as they stared down the horrors of war
with determination, courage and mateship. With chapters devoted to
the significant battles at Fromelles, Doignies, Polygon Wood, P
ronne and Bellicourt, this book tells the story of one battalion,
but in doing so it encapsulates the experiences of many Australians
on the Western Front.
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Imprint: |
Pen & Sword Military
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Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
December 2017 |
Authors: |
Tim Cook
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Dimensions: |
230 x 153 x 33mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
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Pages: |
397 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-5267-1461-9 |
Categories: |
Books >
Humanities >
History >
General
Books >
History >
General
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LSN: |
1-5267-1461-2 |
Barcode: |
9781526714619 |
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