Messines 1917 : The Zenith of Siege Warfare Paperback / softback
by ALEXANDER TURNER
Illustrated by Peter (Illustrator) Dennis
Part of the Campaign series
Paperback / softback
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At 0310 hours on 7 June 1917, the pre-dawn gloom on the Western Front was shattered by the 'pillars of fire' - the rapid detonation of 19 huge mines, secreted in tunnels under the German lines and containing 450 tonnes of explosives.
Admitted by the Germans to be a 'masterstroke', the devastating blasts caused 10,000 soldiers to later be posted simply as 'missing'.
Launching a pre-planned attack into the carnage, supported by tanks and a devastating artillery barrage, the British took the strategic objective of Messines Ridge within hours.
A rare example of innovation and success in the First World War, this book is a fresh and timely examination of a fascinating campaign.
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- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:96 pages, 87 b/w; 53 col
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:10/08/2010
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- ISBN:9781846038457
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Out of StockMore expected soonContact us for further information
- Format:Paperback / softback
- Pages:96 pages, 87 b/w; 53 col
- Publisher:Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Publication Date:10/08/2010
- Category:
- ISBN:9781846038457
