A retelling of the story in the words of the men who fought in Passchendaele. It captures not only their bravery and terror in the face of battle, but also the details of their daily lives and the spirit of humour and comradeship that kept them going.

They Called It Passchendaele: The Story of the Third Battle of Ypres and of the Men Who Fought in It

History

LYN MACDONALD

Europe

Papermac

2016 is the 100th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme 'There was hardly a household in the land', writes Lyn Macdonald, 'there was no trade, occupation, profession or community, which was not represented in the thousands of innocent enthusiasts who made up the ranks of Kitchener's Army before the Battle of the Somme...' The year 1916 was one of the great turning-points in British history: as the youthful hopes of a generation were crushed in a desperate struggle to survive, and traditional attitudes to authority were destroyed for ever. On paper, few battles have ever been so meticulously planned. Yet while there were good political reasons to launch a joint offensive with a French Army demoralized by huge casualties at Verdun, the raw troops on the ground knew nothing of that. A hundred and fifty thousand were killed in the punishing shellfire, the endless ordeal of attack and counter-attack; twice that number were left maimed or wounded. Here, almost for the first time, Lyn Macdonald lets the men who were there give their own testimony. Their stories are vivid, harrowing, sometimes terrifying - yet shot through with humour, immense courage and an astonishing spirit of resilience. 'What the reader will longest remember are the words - heartbroken, blunt, angry - of the men who lived through the bloodbath...a worthy addition to the literature of the Great War...'Daily Mail Over the past twenty years Lyn Macdonald has established a popular reputation as an author and historian of the First World War. Her books are based on the accounts of eyewitnesses and survivors, told in their own words, and cast a unique light on the First World War. Most are published by Penguin.

The Somme

Military

Drawing on the experiences of survivors of World War I, the author wrote a story of courage and endurance: the story of men who suffered physical and mental wounds; of volunteer nurses transported from their drawing rooms into carnage; and of doctors struggling to cope with the devastation.

The Roses of No Man's Land

To The Last Man: Spring 1918

VIKING

Somme

<p>Looks at the Battle of the Somme, which was planned as The Big Push that would at last break the long stalemate on the Western Front in World War I. However the 18 divisions that went over the top between Arras and St-Quentin on the morning of 1 July 1916, walked into a battle that has gone down in the annals of human conflict as the slaughterhouse of a generation. The author has written other books about the history of World War I, including, They Called it Passchendaele and The Roses of No Man's Land.</p>

Atheneum

<p>This book is dedicated to a single soldier of Kichener's army. His name is Legion.Mark 5:9, "Then Jesus asked him, "What is your name?" "My name is Legion," he replied, "for we are many."</p>

Salem House Publishers

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They Called It Passchendaele: The Story of the Third Battle of Ypres and of the Men Who Fought in It

The Somme

The Roses of No Man's Land

To The Last Man: Spring 1918

Somme

Somme