ANZACS on the Western Front: The Australian War Memorial Battlefield Guide
- ISBN-10
- 111823832X
- ISBN-13
- 9781118238325
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 600
- Language
- English
- Published
- 2012-03-15
- Publisher
- John Wiley & Sons
- Author
- Peter Pedersen
Description
A lavishly illustrated account of the ANZACs involvement in the Western Front--complete with walking and driving tours of 28 battlefields With rare photographs and documents from the Australian War Memorial archive and extensive travel information, this is the most comprehensive guide to the battlefields of the Western Front on the market. Every chapter covers not just the battles, but the often larger-than-life personalities who took part in them. Following a chronological order from 1916 through 1918, the book leads readers through every major engagement the Australian and New Zealanders fought in and includes tactical considerations and extracts from the personal diaries of soldiers. This is the perfect book for anyone who wants to explore the battlefields of the Western Front, either in-person or from the comfort of home.
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