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Passchendaele Campaign 1917
Andrew Rawson
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Description for Passchendaele Campaign 1917
hardcover. An in-depth account of the Battle of Messines Ridge in June 1917. Num Pages: 256 pages, 16 images and 60 maps - plate section. BIC Classification: HBW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
This is an account of the British Expeditionary Force s battles in the summer and autumn of 1917. It begins with the Allied plan to free up the Flanders coast, to limit German naval and submarine attacks on British shipping. The opening offensive began with the detonation of nineteen mines on 7 June and ended with the capture of the Messines Ridge. The main offensive started with success on 31 July but was soon bogged down due to the August rains. Three huge attacks between 20 September and 4 October had the Germans reeling, but again the weather intervened ... Read more
This is an account of the British Expeditionary Force s battles in the summer and autumn of 1917. It begins with the Allied plan to free up the Flanders coast, to limit German naval and submarine attacks on British shipping. The opening offensive began with the detonation of nineteen mines on 7 June and ended with the capture of the Messines Ridge. The main offensive started with success on 31 July but was soon bogged down due to the August rains. Three huge attacks between 20 September and 4 October had the Germans reeling, but again the weather intervened ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2017
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
239
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781526704009
SKU
9781526704009
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About Andrew Rawson
Andrew Rawson is a freelance writer who has written over thirty books on many conflicts. He has written eight books for Pen and Sword s Battleground Europe series and three reference books for The History Press Handbook series. He has edited Eyes Only: The Top Secret Correspondence between Marshall and Eisenhower and Organizing Victory: The War Conferences 1941 1945. This ... Read more
Reviews for Passchendaele Campaign 1917
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