The author focuses on the dramatic events below the Passchendaele ridge on October 9, 1917, reconstructing the battle with unprecedented detail using British, Australian, and German sources. This meticulously researched study tells the story of the battle from the perspective of the combatants, as two British Territorial Divisions and an Australian Brigade attempted the impossible and launched an attack under the most adverse conditions imaginable. Often overshadowed by accounts of Australian, New Zealand, and Canadian assaults on the Passchendaele ridge, the author seeks to give the battle of October 9, 1917, the attention it deserves. Around this central narrative, the author details the decisions and actions that led to the battle, the fateful repetition of those tactics three days later, and the eventual capture of Passchendaele. The concluding chapters include a guide to visiting the battlefield and biographical sketches of many key figures.
Group
Books (first-hand)
Author
Jackson, Andrew
Title
One Day at Passchendaele, 9 October 1917
Details
English text, 30 black and white illustrations. 256 pages.
State
new
Subtitle
Haig's Gamble
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Church Street 47 S70 2AS South Yorkshire Vereinigtes Königreich
