Messines 1917 - The Zenith of Siege Warfare

Informationen zum Autor Alexander Turner is a serving British Army officer in the Irish Guards. His operational experience includes Northern Ireland, Kosovo, the Iraq war of 2003 and service as a United Nations Military observer. He has a BA in War Studies from King’s College London and is a graduate of the UK Command and Staff College. He also wrote Campaign 151: Vimy Ridge 1917. Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazines such as Look and Learn, leading him to study Illustration at Liverpool Art College. Peter has since contributed to hundreds of books, predominantly on historical subjects, including many Osprey titles. A keen wargamer and modelmaker, he is based in Nottinghamshire, UK. Klappentext 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.The most successful set-piece attack of World War I. Zusammenfassung A concise, illustrated exploration of the most successful set-piece attack of World War I. Inhaltsverzeichnis Origins of the campaign /Chronology /Opposing commanders /Opposing forces /Opposing plans /The battle of Messines /Aftermath /The battlefield today /Further reading /Index

Product details

• Authors: Alexander Turner, Turner Alexander
• Assisted by: Peter Dennis (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 10.08.2010
• EAN: 9781846038457
• ISBN: 978-1-84603-845-7
• No. of pages: 96
• Dimensions: 187 mm x 250 mm x 8 mm
• Series: Campaign series; Campaign; Campaign; Campaign series
• Subjects: Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; European History, Belgium, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / General, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, Warfare & defence, Battles & campaigns, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Battles and campaigns, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I