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Bullecourt 1917
- Breaching the Hindenburg Line
Af: Paul Kendall
Engelsk Paperback
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Bullecourt 1917
- Breaching the Hindenburg Line
Af: Paul Kendall
Engelsk Paperback
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In the spring of 1917 the Arras offensive was begun to break the stalemate of the Western Front by piercing the formidable German defences of the Hindenburg Line. The village of Bullecourt lay at the southern end of the battle front, and the fighting there over a period of six weeks from 11 April until late May 1917, epitomised the awful trench warfare of World War I.

In Bullecourt 1917, Paul Kendall tells the stories of the fierce battles fought by three British and three Australian divisions in an attempt to aid Allenby’s Third Army break out from Arras. Approximately 10,000 Australian and 7,000 British soldiers died, many of whom were listed as missing and have no known grave. The battle caused much consternation due to the failure of British tanks in supporting Australian infantry on 11 April, but despite the lack of tank and artillery support the Australian infantry valiantly fought their way into the German trenches. It took a further six weeks for British and Australian infantry to capture the village. This book tells the story of this bitter battle and pays tribute to the men who took part. Crucially, Paul Kendall has contacted as many of the surviving relatives of the combatants as he could, to gain new insight into those terrible events on the Hindenburg Line.

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Sprog:
Engelsk
Sider:
0
ISBN-13:
9780750981781
Indbinding:
Paperback
Udgave:
ISBN-10:
0750981784
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Udg. Dato:
3 apr 2017
Længde:
30mm
Bredde:
248mm
Højde:
172mm
Forlag:
The History Press Ltd
Oplagsdato:
3 apr 2017
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