Beaten Down by Blood: The Battle of Mont St Quentin-Peronne 1918 charts an extraordinary journey from the trenches facing Mont St Quentin on 31 August 1918 through the frenetic phases of the battle until the final objectives are taken on 5 September. This is the story, often told in the words of the men themselves, of the capture of the 'unattackable' Mont and the 'invincible' fortress town of Peronne, two of the great feats of Australian forces in the First World War. The Author places real men on the battlefield, describing their fears and their courage and their often violent deaths. The struggle for control of the battle, to site the guns, to bridge the Somme and maintain communications is portrayed in vivid detail. The story also offers a glimpse of the men's families at home, their anxiety and their lifelong grief.

Beaten Down By Blood: The Battle of Mont St Quentin-Peronne 1918

History

Bomford, Michele

Military

Big Sky Publishing

The Battle of Mont St Quentin-Peronne 1918 charts an extraordinary journey from the trenches facing Mont St Quentin on 31 August 1918 through the frenetic phases of the battle until the final objectives are taken on 5 September. This is the story, often told in the words of the men themselves, of the capture of the ‘unattackable’ Mont and the ‘invincible’ fortress town of Péronne, two of the great feats of Australian forces in the First World War. This work provides a carefully articulated context, describing the ground over which the battle was fought and examining the corps and the ingredients which made it ‘socially and structurally homogenous’. An overview of infantry firepower, tactics, training and discipline demonstrates that there was more to the Australian soldier than daring and dash. Likewise, the Australians’ German opponent, while numerically weaker and haphazardly thrown into the line, is portrayed as a worthy adversary —a determined and tenacious opponent. The Battle of Mont St Quentin-Peronne 1918 explores the relationship between myth and history and the significance of the Anzac legend. It analyses the forces that drove the diggers forward even when they had reached the limits of their endurance. The Battle of Mont St Quentin-Péronne represents the Australian Corps at its very best, its diggers fighting for peace and satisfied that, ‘whatever might lie ahead, at least everything was right behind them’.

Battle of Mont St Quentin Peronne 1918 (Australian Army Campaigns)

Critically acclaimed authors and highly regarded military history titles. Easy to read and well illustrated with numerous maps and images. Includes extracts from diaries and letters never published before. Written in an engaging manner for both mainstream readers and military enthusiasts. This pack contains two titles: BEATEN DOWN BY BLOOD "Bomford sets a standard for the mass of centenary histories of the AIF to come. It is a high one.” Weekend Australian “A coherent narrative of the battle, no mean feat for any Western Front history.” Beaten Down by Blood charts an extraordinary journey from the trenches facing Mont St Quentin through the frenetic phases of the battle until the final objectives are taken. This is the story, often told in the words of the men themselves, of the capture of the ‘unattackable’ Mont and the ‘invincible’ fortress town of Péronne, two of the great feats of Australian forces in the First World War. The Battle of Mont St Quentin-Péronne represents the Australian Corps at its very best, its diggers fighting for peace and satisfied that, ‘whatever might lie ahead, at least everything was right behind them’ CRUMPS &amp; CAMOUFLETS “An excellent historical record of a largely unknown part of the war.” Australian Defence Magazine “A magnificent book which certainly does justice to those brave tunnelers. Highly recommended!” Mufti Magazine Victorian RSL Below the shattered ground that separated the British and German infantry on the Western Front in the First World War, an unseen and largely unknown war was raging, fought by miners, ‘tunnelers’ as they were known. It was a war within a war in its most literal sense. Australian tunneling companies took part in many of the largest battles on the Western Front. Crumps and Camouflets, is the first complete history of Australia’s role in the tunneling war of 1914-1919, of the men and units in which they served, and of life in the tomblike tunnels of the war underground.

ANZAC Centenary Commemorative Twin Pack: Volume 1 - Beaten Down By Blood & Crumps and Camouflets (The Australian Army History Collection)

Finlayson, Damien

Australia & Oceania

Beaten Down By Blood - ANZAC Centenary Commemorative Release: The Battle of Mont St Quentin-Peronne 1918

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