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They Called it Passchendaele: The Story of the Battle of Ypres and of the Men Who Fought in it

Lyn Macdonald

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Description: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. In this masterly piece of oral history, Lyn Macdonald lets over 600 participants speak for themselves. 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. This book tells their tale of mounting disillusion amid mud, terror and desperate privation, yet it is also a story of immense courage, comradeship, songs, high spirits and bawdy humour. They Called It Passchendaele portrays the human realities behind one of the most disastrous events in the history of warfare.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with They Called it Passchendaele: The Story of the Battle of Ypres and of the Men Who Fought in it. To get started finding They Called it Passchendaele: The Story of the Battle of Ypres and of the Men Who Fought in it, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Description: 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. In this masterly piece of oral history, Lyn Macdonald lets over 600 participants speak for themselves. 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. This book tells their tale of mounting disillusion amid mud, terror and desperate privation, yet it is also a story of immense courage, comradeship, songs, high spirits and bawdy humour. They Called It Passchendaele portrays the human realities behind one of the most disastrous events in the history of warfare.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with They Called it Passchendaele: The Story of the Battle of Ypres and of the Men Who Fought in it. To get started finding They Called it Passchendaele: The Story of the Battle of Ypres and of the Men Who Fought in it, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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