Passchendaele - The Story of the Third Battle of Ypres 1917

Four years of war turned Ypres into a ghost town. Not a leaf grew on a tree. Scarcely one stone stood upon another. From the battered ramparts the eye swept clean across a field of rubble to the swamp-lands beyond . . .''br>br> The Third Battle of Ypres, ending in a desperate struggle for the ridge and little village of Passchendaele, was one of the most appalling campaigns in the history of warfare. A million Tommies, Canadians and Anzacs assembled at the Ypres Salient in summer of 1917, mostly raw young troops keen to do their bit for King and Country. This book tells their tale of mounting disillusion amid mud, terror and increasingly desperate attacks, yet it is also a story of immense courage, comradeship, high spirits and hope.br>br> In Passchendaele, Lyn Macdonald lets over 600 soldiers speak for themselves. In doing so, she portrays events from the only point of view that really matters.>

About the author

Lyn Macdonald is one of the most highly regarded historians of the First World War. Her books are based on the accounts of eyewitnesses and survivors, told in their own words, and cast a unique light on the First World War. Most are published by Penguin.

Summary

The third battle of Ypres, culminating in a desperate struggle for the ridge and little village of Passchendaele, was one of the most appalling campaigns in the First World War. A million Tommies, Canadians and Anzacs assembled at the Ypres Salient in the summer of 1917, mostly raw young troops keen to do their bit for King and Country.

Product details

• Authors: Lyn Macdonald, Macdonald Lyn
• Publisher: Penguin Books Uk
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback
• Released: 26.09.2013
• EAN: 9780241952412
• ISBN: 978-0-241-95241-2
• No. of pages: 288
• Dimensions: 129 mm x 198 mm x 18 mm
• Subjects: Non-fiction book; European History, Belgium, HISTORY / Europe / General, POLITICAL SCIENCE / History & Theory, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, HISTORY / Modern / 20th Century, POLITICAL SCIENCE / American Government / Executive Branch, c 1910 to c 1919, Battles & campaigns, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), Battles and campaigns, Specific battles, West Flanders