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Passchendaele

By: Wordsworth Editions

Type: Softcover

Product Line: Historical Books (Wordsworth Editions)


Product Info

Title
Passchendaele
Category
Author
Philip Warner
Publish Year
1999
Pages
264
Dimensions
5.5x8.5x.75"
NKG Part #
2147933854
Type
Softcover

Description

On 31st July 1917, the small Belgian village of Passchendaele became the focus for one of the most grueling, bloody, and bizarre battles of World War I. By 6th November, when Passchendaele village and its ridge were captured, over half a million British, French, Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, and Germans had become casualties.

Philip Warner's account of the battle to capture Passchendaele brings together all the elements of this horrific campaign - the historical background, personal accounts, strategies and tactics, the personalities, and political movements. He investigates the issues that had a crucial effect on the course of the battle, including the mutinous state of the French army, and the bombardment that destroyed the drainage system.