×


 x 

Shopping cart
8%OFFUnknown - Ypres Diary 1914-15: The Memoirs of Sir Morgan Crofton - 9780752455792 - V9780752455792
Stock image for illustration purposes only - book cover, edition or condition may vary.

Ypres Diary 1914-15: The Memoirs of Sir Morgan Crofton

€ 17.99
€ 16.54
You save € 1.45!
FREE Delivery in Ireland
Description for Ypres Diary 1914-15: The Memoirs of Sir Morgan Crofton Paperback. Charts the author's experiences on the front-line at Ypres from late October 1914 to the centenary of Waterloo in June 1915. This title describes a battlefield a world away from what he and any of his comrades had experienced before. It explains the bewildering pace of technological change as weapons such as gas and hand grenades entered the fray. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: 1DDB; 3JJF; BJ; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 199 x 126 x 24. Weight in Grams: 324.

Sir Morgan Crofton fought in the Boer War and joined the 2nd Life Guards at 34 years old as a cavalry office. His diary charts his experiences on the front-line at Ypres from late October 1914 to the centenary of Waterloo in June 1915. Crofton describes a battlefield a world away from what he and any of his comrades had experienced before - one of staying still in trenches, being pounded by artillery and the terrifying new power of machine guns. He describes the bewildering pace of technological change as new weapons, such as gas and hand grenades entered the ... Read more

Show Less

Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2010
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752455792
SKU
V9780752455792
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3

About Unknown
GAVIN ROYNON served as a National Service officer with the 13th/18th Royal Hussars during the Cold War. He has also written Home Fires Burning for The History Press. He lives in Berkshire.

Reviews for Ypres Diary 1914-15: The Memoirs of Sir Morgan Crofton

Goodreads reviews for Ypres Diary 1914-15: The Memoirs of Sir Morgan Crofton


Subscribe to our newsletter

News on special offers, signed editions & more!