Pillars of Fire: The Battle Of Messines Ridge June 1917 - Couverture souple

Passingham, Ian

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 0752476645 ISBN 13 : 9780752476643

Editeur : Spellmount, 2012

Synopsis

Gentlemen, I do not know whether we shall change history tomorrow; but we shall certainly alter the geography,' So said Major General 'Tim' Harington, General Sir Herbert Plumer's chief of staff, at a pre-battle press briefing on the day before 600 tons of explosives were detonated alongside a massive and sudden artillery barrage, the stunning prelude to British Second Army's successful assault on the previously imgregnable German defences of Messines Ridge. Until 1918 it was the only clear-cut Allied victory on the Western Front and came at a time when Britain and her Allies needed it most, boosting their morale whilst shattering that of the Germans. Precisely orchestrated, the attack on Messines Ridge was a truly modern all-arms battle, bringing together artillery, engineers, infantry, tanks, aircraft and administrative units from a commonwealth of nations to defeat a common enemy. Since this book was first published in 1998 there has been a greater understanding of how Britain and her Allies evolved and ultimately defeated a potent and resilient foe by examining battles such as Messines from an Allied and German perspective in ever more detail. In this context, Pillars of Fire remains a major contribution to our wider knowledge of one of the seminal battles of the First World War.

A propos du livre

À propos de l?auteur

Ian Passingham was educated at the Royal Military Academy Sandhurst and Keele University, serving in the British Army for 18 years before leaving as a major to pursue a career as a professional historian and defence analyst.

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Spellmount
• Date d'édition: 2012
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 0752476645
• ISBN 13: 9780752476643
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 256
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• Personne responsable: non disponible