Fighting for the Butcher British Troops Fighting in General Mangin's Xe Armée, July - August 1918 |
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| Author:
| Willis, Richard |
| ISBN: | 978-1-915113-68-9 |
| Publication Date: | Mar 2023 |
| Publisher: | Helion & Company, Limited
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $49.95 |
Book Description:
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How did the newly re-constituted British 34th Division, with all of its infantry battalions fresh off the ships from Egypt and Palestine together with the 15th (Scottish) Division find themselves fighting in the French Xe Armée in the summer of 1918 under General Charles Mangin, a man known by his men as The Butcher of Verdun?
How did the newly re-constituted British 34th Division, with all of its infantry battalions fresh off the ships from Egypt and Palestine together with the 15th (Scottish) Division find themselves fighting in the French Xe Armée in the summer of 1918 under General Charles Mangin, a man known by his men as The Butcher of Verdun?