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Presents the story of West Belfast's involvement fighting on the Western Front in the WW II. This book tells the story of the volunteers of the 36th and 16th divisions who fought on the Somme and side-by-side at Messines. It brings in Belfast men from throughout the armed forces, from the retreat at Mons to the defeat of Germany and life post-war.

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On 7 June 1917, 19 massive mines shattered the Messines ridge near Ypres. Ten thousand German soldiers died and the largest man-made explosion in history up until that time smashed open the German frontline. Two of these mines, at Hill 60 and the Caterpillar, were fired by men of the 1st Australian Tunnelling Company.

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'Bill' Slim was one of the greatest British generals of World War II. In a career that stretched from 1914 until 1958, Bill Slim's greatest triumphs came in India and Burma in the long war against the Japanese. This book examines both Bill Slim's military career and his place in military history by examining some of his greatest battles.

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* A major new work on the notorious First World War battle, the first to argue in significant detail for a complete overhaul of the way we think about the Somme

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Captain William Cull fought the First World War from both sides of the wire. This is an action-packed account of Cull's war on the Western Front in the months leading up to his capture, and a candid portrayal of his experiences as a prisoner of war at the hands of the Germans. It is based on his memoir, At All Costs.

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An expert on German military history offers the first extensive, English-language study of one of the critical campaigns of World War I.

The Eastern Front in World War I has been neglected for too long.

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In 1917 a remarkable organisation came into being. Its brief was vastly ambitious: to commemorate the 1,100,00 men of the British Empire who lost their lives in the First World War. This book looks at the history of the war graves for British and Commonwealth servicemen and women.

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Tells the story of the clash between the rival battlecruisers of the Royal Navy and the Kaiserliche Marine at the height of World War I.

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The struggle for the Somme sector of the Western Front in the second half of 1916 is remembered for the toll of casualties inflicted on Britain's 'New Armies' by the German defenders on 1 July. This study pits the volunteers of Kitchener's 'New Armies' against the German veterans who defended the Somme sector in the battles of July-November 1916.

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This book explores the experiences and contributions of British women performing active service across the Eastern Front in Serbia, Russia and Romania during the First World War, focusing on representation of that experience though a range of written records. -- .

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This book explores the experiences and contributions of British women performing active service across the Eastern Front in Serbia, Russia and Romania during the First World War, focusing on representation of that experience though a range of written records. -- .

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Shell shock achieved a very high political profile in the years 1919-1922. This title offers a fresh insight into the lives of shell-shocked soldiers both during and after the Great War.

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The narrative of the First World War has become dominated by shell shock, and also by the associated myths surrounding the men who were 'shot at dawn'. This book offers insight into the lives of shell-shocked soldiers both during and after the Great War.

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A study on one of the seminal events in military history dispelling many of the myths surrounding Cambrai 1917. It points out that the importance of Cambrai was that it was the first use of armour as an operational shock tactic and with this emergence of the pre-eminence of armour, the conduct of war was irrevocably changed.

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The story of the first great tank battle, and the genesis of one of the most formidable weapons of the twentieth century.

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In Canadas Great War, 1914-1918, historian Brian Douglas Tennyson argues that Canadas enthusiasm had the ironic effect of bringing this British Dominion nation much closer to its southern neighbor, the United States, especially after the latter joined the fray.

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This illustrated study investigates the origins, combat role, and battlefield performance of the two of the finest fighting forces of World War I who fought three bloody battles in 1917. It will appeal to any enthusiast of the Western Front of the Great War.

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"First published in Great Britain 2019."--Title page verso.

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In 1918 the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) played a critical role in defeating the German army and thus winning the First World War. This 'Hundred Days' campaign (August to November 1918) was the greatest series of land victories in British military history. This title provides an examination of the series.