Passchendaele /:
Nearly ninety years ago, on 31st July 1917, the small Belgian village of Passchendaele became the focus for one of the most gruelling, bloody and bizarre battles of World War 1. By 6th November, when Passchendaele village and the ridge were captured, over half a million British, French, Canadians, A...
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| Zusammenfassung: | Nearly ninety years ago, on 31st July 1917, the small Belgian village of Passchendaele became the focus for one of the most gruelling, bloody and bizarre battles of World War 1. By 6th November, when Passchendaele village and the ridge were captured, over half a million British, French, Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders and Germans had become casualties. Philip Warner, the noted historian of twentieth-century warfare and the author of over fifty books on military history, many published by Pen & Sword, has skilfully brought together all the elements of this horrific campaign - the historical background, personal accounts, strategies and tactics, the personalities and the political manoeuvres. He investigates the issues which had a crucial effect on the course of the battle, including the mutinous state of the French army, the bombardment which destroyed the drainage system, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's determination to continue operations despite the appalling weather and ground conditions, and the stormy relationship between Haig and Lloyd George. However, it is the determined fighting ability and the bravery of the allied soldiers, rather than the tactical plans of the commanders, that dominate this detailed and totally absorbing account of the harrowing four-month campaign called the Battle of Passchendaele. Passchendaele is a masterly and timely analysis of one of the most important battles in history. |
| Beschreibung: | Originally published: London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1987. |
| Beschreibung: | 1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Bibliographie: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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| spelling | Warner, Philip, 1914-2000. https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJvhwfcwJpXmTHvTqYV9jC http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n50019484 Passchendaele / Philip Warner. Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military Classics, 2005. 1 online resource (272 pages) : illustrations, maps text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Pen & Sword Military Classics ; Number 59 Originally published: London: Sidgwick & Jackson, 1987. Print version record. Includes bibliographical references and index. Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- 1 It Must Come to a Fight -- 2 The Cockpit of Europe -- 3 The Preliminary Rounds -- 4 The Mines at Messines -- 5 Everywhere Successful -- 6 Did We Really Send Men to Fight in This? -- 7 See You Again in Hell -- 8 The Difficulties Were Greatly Underestimated -- 9 The Focus of a Spider's Web -- 10 The Supporters -- 11 The Other Side of the Hill -- 12 The View from the Trenches -- 13 Hindsight -- 14 Visiting the Battlefield Today -- Select Bibliography -- Index Nearly ninety years ago, on 31st July 1917, the small Belgian village of Passchendaele became the focus for one of the most gruelling, bloody and bizarre battles of World War 1. By 6th November, when Passchendaele village and the ridge were captured, over half a million British, French, Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders and Germans had become casualties. Philip Warner, the noted historian of twentieth-century warfare and the author of over fifty books on military history, many published by Pen & Sword, has skilfully brought together all the elements of this horrific campaign - the historical background, personal accounts, strategies and tactics, the personalities and the political manoeuvres. He investigates the issues which had a crucial effect on the course of the battle, including the mutinous state of the French army, the bombardment which destroyed the drainage system, Field Marshal Sir Douglas Haig's determination to continue operations despite the appalling weather and ground conditions, and the stormy relationship between Haig and Lloyd George. However, it is the determined fighting ability and the bravery of the allied soldiers, rather than the tactical plans of the commanders, that dominate this detailed and totally absorbing account of the harrowing four-month campaign called the Battle of Passchendaele. Passchendaele is a masterly and timely analysis of one of the most important battles in history. Ypres, 3rd Battle of, Ieper, Belgium, 1917. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85149403 3e bataille d'Ypres, Ypres, Belgique, 1917. HISTORY Europe Western. bisacsh Belgium Ieper fast https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39PBJrmdKmtxpFFfwdWdJyrv3 Battle of Ypres (3rd) (Ieper, Belgium : 1917) fast (OCoLC)fst01709993 https://id.oclc.org/worldcat/entity/E39Qhp4vB9HVBFkGygWRyKqYQy 1917 fast Print version: Warner, Philip, 1914-2000. Passchendaele 1844153053 (OCoLC)59355920 Pen & Sword military classics (Series) ; no. 59. FWS01 ZDB-4-EBA FWS_PDA_EBA https://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=795466 Volltext |
| spellingShingle | Warner, Philip, 1914-2000 Passchendaele / Pen & Sword military classics (Series) ; Intro -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Illustrations -- 1 It Must Come to a Fight -- 2 The Cockpit of Europe -- 3 The Preliminary Rounds -- 4 The Mines at Messines -- 5 Everywhere Successful -- 6 Did We Really Send Men to Fight in This? -- 7 See You Again in Hell -- 8 The Difficulties Were Greatly Underestimated -- 9 The Focus of a Spider's Web -- 10 The Supporters -- 11 The Other Side of the Hill -- 12 The View from the Trenches -- 13 Hindsight -- 14 Visiting the Battlefield Today -- Select Bibliography -- Index Ypres, 3rd Battle of, Ieper, Belgium, 1917. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85149403 3e bataille d'Ypres, Ypres, Belgique, 1917. HISTORY Europe Western. bisacsh |
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| topic | Ypres, 3rd Battle of, Ieper, Belgium, 1917. http://id.loc.gov/authorities/subjects/sh85149403 3e bataille d'Ypres, Ypres, Belgique, 1917. HISTORY Europe Western. bisacsh |
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