Arras and Messines, 1917 |
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| Author:
| Gliddon, Gerald |
| Series title: | VCs of the First World War Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-0-7524-6604-0 |
| Publication Date: | Apr 2012 |
| Publisher: | History Press Limited, The
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $18.95 |
Book Description:
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For much of the First World War, the opposing armies on the Western Front were at a stalemate, with an unbroken line of fortified trenches stretching from the Belgian coast to the Swiss border. The Allied objective after the bloody Battle of the Somme drew to a close in November 1916 was to decisively break through the German 'Hindenburg Line' and ......
For much of the First World War, the opposing armies on the Western Front were at a stalemate, with an unbroken line of fortified trenches stretching from the Belgian coast to the Swiss border. The Allied objective after the bloody Battle of the Somme drew to a close in November 1916 was to decisively break through the German 'Hindenburg Line' and ......