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VCs of the First World War: Arras and Messines 1917

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Description for VCs of the First World War: Arras and Messines 1917 Paperback. This volume pays tribute to those soldiers whose courage earned them the VC during the actions at Arras and Messines during the First World War. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DB; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBLW; HBWN; JWTY. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 121 x 13. Weight in Grams: 316.

For much of the First World War, the opposing armies on the Western Front were at a stalemate, with an unbroken line of fortified trenches stretching from the Belgian coast to the Swiss border. The Allied objective after the bloody Battle of the Somme drew to a close in November 1916 was to decisively break through the German ‘Hindenburg Line’ and engage the numerically inferior German forces in a war of movement. The Arras offensive was conceived to achieve this breakthrough and was planned for early 1917 after considerable pressure from the French High Command. Commonwealth Forces advanced on a ... Read more

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Product Details

Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
288
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752466040
SKU
V9780752466040
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Ref
99-50

About Gerald Gliddon
Gerald Gliddon is a notable historian, author and bookseller specialising in military history. He has written a number of books about the First World War and has coordinated this series. Among his many titles are Somme 1916: A Battlefield Guide (The History Press). He lives in Norfolk.

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