Passchendaele Canada's Triumph and Tragedy on the Fields of Flanders
by Leach, Norman
- Used
- Hardcover
- first
- Condition
- Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- ISBN 10
- 1550503995
- ISBN 13
- 9781550503999
- Seller
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Chilliwack, British Columbia, Canada
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About This Item
Regina, SK: Coteau Books. Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket. 2008. First Edition. Hardcover. 1550503995 . Only slight wear; A bright, solid book, dustjacket in Mylar.; B&W and Colour Illustrations, Maps; 48 pages; "During WWI, the battle for the tiny Belgium town Passchendaele was one of the most significant tests of Canadian courage and expertise. British Commander-in-Chief General Douglas Haig had devised one of the most controversial stratagems of the entire war: Allied forces would attack headlong into the heavily fortified German entrenchments, capture the town of Passchendaele and its highlands, and drive toward the coast to destroy German submarine bases.General Arthur Currie's Canadian Corps was called to the front for this attack. After their victories at Vimy Ridge and Hill 70, the Canadians had earned the nickname "storm troopers" for, like a storm, they could not be stopped. Even for the battle-hardened Canadians, Passchendaele was a living hell. Many drowned in the mud before ever seeing the enemy. Others died from deadly chlorine gas, and others from artillery shells that rained down in numbers over 175 per square metre.The Canadians seized Passchendaele, succeeding where all others had failed, and displaying high standards of leadership, staff work and training.The Corps had suffered 16,000 casualties; nine Victoria Crosses were awarded to acknowledge the extraordinary heroism. Though the actual value of the campaign is debated to this day, one thing is certain: Canadians had been tested against the worst horrors of the Great War, and they had proven their valour." .
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- Bookseller
- Ainsworth Books (CA)
- Bookseller's Inventory #
- 18070
- Title
- Passchendaele Canada's Triumph and Tragedy on the Fields of Flanders
- Author
- Leach, Norman
- Format/Binding
- Hardcover
- Book Condition
- Used - Near Fine in Near Fine dust jacket
- Edition
- First Edition
- ISBN 10
- 1550503995
- ISBN 13
- 9781550503999
- Publisher
- Coteau Books
- Place of Publication
- Regina, SK
- Date Published
- 2008
- Keywords
- 1550503995, passchendaele, trench warfare, flanders
- Bookseller catalogs
- Militaria;
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Ainsworth Books
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Chilliwack, British Columbia
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Ainsworth Books was for many years a bricks and mortar store in Vancouver, BC. When we acquired the store, we moved to a location in Delta. After three years we moved the stock home and started operation as an online, by appointment only operation. I have worked with books my whole adult life and enjoy giving recommendations.
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