Passchendaele 1917
The Battle of Passchendaele has come to epitomize the mud and blood of the First World War.

Passchendaele is perhaps one of the most iconic campaigns of the First World War, coming to symbolize the mud and blood of the battlefield like no other. Fought for over three months under some of the worst conditions of the war, fighting became bogged down in a quagmire that made it almost impossible for any gains to be made.

In this Battle Story, Chris McNab seeks to lift the battle out of its controversy and explain what really happened and why. Complete with detailed maps and photographs, as well as fascinating facts and profiles of the leaders, this is the best introduction to this legendary battle.
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Passchendaele 1917
The Battle of Passchendaele has come to epitomize the mud and blood of the First World War.

Passchendaele is perhaps one of the most iconic campaigns of the First World War, coming to symbolize the mud and blood of the battlefield like no other. Fought for over three months under some of the worst conditions of the war, fighting became bogged down in a quagmire that made it almost impossible for any gains to be made.

In this Battle Story, Chris McNab seeks to lift the battle out of its controversy and explain what really happened and why. Complete with detailed maps and photographs, as well as fascinating facts and profiles of the leaders, this is the best introduction to this legendary battle.
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Passchendaele 1917

Passchendaele 1917

by Chris McNab
Passchendaele 1917

Passchendaele 1917

by Chris McNab

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Overview

The Battle of Passchendaele has come to epitomize the mud and blood of the First World War.

Passchendaele is perhaps one of the most iconic campaigns of the First World War, coming to symbolize the mud and blood of the battlefield like no other. Fought for over three months under some of the worst conditions of the war, fighting became bogged down in a quagmire that made it almost impossible for any gains to be made.

In this Battle Story, Chris McNab seeks to lift the battle out of its controversy and explain what really happened and why. Complete with detailed maps and photographs, as well as fascinating facts and profiles of the leaders, this is the best introduction to this legendary battle.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781459734197
Publisher: Dundurn Press
Publication date: 05/21/2016
Series: Battle Story , #9
Sold by: Barnes & Noble
Format: eBook
Pages: 160
File size: 3 MB

About the Author

Chris McNab is author of many internationally bestselling books on weapons and warfare. He has written titles in the Battle Story series on Verdun and Cambrai, as well as World War I.

Chris McNab is author of many internationally bestselling books on weapons and warfare. He has written titles in the Battle Story series on Verdun and Cambrai, as well as World War I.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Introduction 8

Timeline 14

Historical Background 17

First Ypres 17

The Ongoing Battle and Second Ypres 22

The Build-up to Third Ypres 26

The Armies 32

The British and Commonwealth Forces 33

The French Army 43

The German Army 45

Kit and Equipment 48

Weapons 52

Tactics 62

The Days Before Battle 66

Planning the Battle 67

Preparations 72

The Battlefield: What Actually Happened? 76

The Battle of Pilckem Ridge 79

Westhoek and Langemarck 88

Strategic Focus 100

Menin Road Ridge and Polygon Wood 102

Broodseinde and Poelcappelle 111

The Experience of Battle 117

The Battles of Passchendaele 122

After the Battle 134

The Offensives of 1913 138

The Legacy 142

Orders of Battle 146

Further Reading 155

Index 158

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