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A Long Week in March: The 36th (Ulster) Division in the German Spring Offensive, March 1918
Michael James Nugent
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Description for A Long Week in March: The 36th (Ulster) Division in the German Spring Offensive, March 1918
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The 36th (Ulster) Division are widely regarded as being the most successful British Infantry Division in terms of ground gained on the opening day of the Battle of the Somme. The casualties suffered then had a deep impact in the towns and villages of Ulster. In March 1918, however, the Division came close to annihilation as they bore the brunt of the German attack at the beginning of the Spring Offensive and remarkably suffered greater casualties than they did at the Somme. In this unique and fascinating account, Michael Nugent examines the factors beyond the control of ... Read more
The 36th (Ulster) Division are widely regarded as being the most successful British Infantry Division in terms of ground gained on the opening day of the Battle of the Somme. The casualties suffered then had a deep impact in the towns and villages of Ulster. In March 1918, however, the Division came close to annihilation as they bore the brunt of the German attack at the beginning of the Spring Offensive and remarkably suffered greater casualties than they did at the Somme. In this unique and fascinating account, Michael Nugent examines the factors beyond the control of ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2019
Publisher
Helion and Company
Condition
New
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Solihull, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781912390571
SKU
9781912390571
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About Michael James Nugent
Following a long career in Public Service, Michael James Nugent developed a long held interest in the Great War when he started to research his family history. From this unexceptional beginning came in-depth research into the Battle of Festubert, May 1915 and other areas of the Great War of which little has been brought to public attention. He manages a ... Read more
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