Name: TO PLAY A GIANT'S PART: THE ROLE OF THE BRITISH ARMY AT PASSCHENDAELE
SKU: 1329900
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TO PLAY A GIANT'S PART: THE ROLE OF THE BRITISH ARMY AT PASSCHENDAELE

Nearly fine condition. A full and accurate account of the Battles of Ypres 1917. Large format. Cardwraps. 598 pages. B/w photos, tables and maps.

A super copy.

ISBN: 9781783311460
Stock no. 1329900

Title page
Dedication page
Author's note
Map Ypres Salient
Introduction
Chapter 1 - The Northern Operation
Part 1 The complexities of coalition warfare
Part 2 "A mere gamble would be both a folly and a crime"
Part 3 "A largely strategic objective"
Chapter 2 - "We are not on the Black Line" The Battle of Pilkem Ridge
Part 1 A stream too far
Part 2 "We were thus under fire from the North South and East
Chapter 3 - "Too great a hurry" The Battle of Langemarck
Chapter 4 - "Magnificent in accuracy and volume" The Battle of the Menin Road Ridge
Chapter 5 - "In the face of confusion and great danger" The Battle of Polygon Wood
Chapter 6 - "We could have captured Passchendaele" The Battle of Broodseinde
Chapter 7 - "Almost unimaginable difficulties" The Battle of Poelcappelle
Chapter 8 - "Every man steeled his heart" The First Battle of Passchendaele
Chapter 9 - "All that was humanly possible" The Second Battle of Passchendaele
Part 1 "I urge unhesitatingly the continuance of the offensive"
Part 2 "Men set their teeth and wondered, who's next?"
Chapter 10 - The Ragged Sword
Postscript
Appendix