Boesinghe / Stephen McGreal.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

McGreal, Stephen, author.

Series:

Battleground Europe.

Battleground Europe

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

World War, 1914-1918--Great Britain.

World War, 1914-1918.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (339 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Pen & Sword Military, 2010.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

In the aftermath of the War, the war-ravaged countryside was restored and the trenches of the Western Front were filled in. 75 years after the War a group of Belgians, known as the Diggers, excavated a classic trench system at Boesinghe, discovering many artifacts as well as remains of the Fallen. One section has been preserved. Boesinghe is a canal village and the opposing sides continually bombarded each other across the wide Yser canal. In the opening phases of the Second battle of Ypres, the Germans used gas ; despite this, the British flank held. Late in the summer of 1917 the Allies laun

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Dedication""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""SERIES EDITOR""; ""INTRODUCTION""; ""ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS""; ""ADVICE FOR VISITORS.""; ""HOW TO USE THIS BOOK""; ""Chapter One - EARLY DAYS""; ""Chapter Two - A VERY UNGENTLEMANLY WEAPON""; ""The gas attack along Gravenstafel Ridge""; ""Chapter Three - FRONT LINE BOESINGHE JUNE-JULY 1915""; ""A small but successful operation; International Trench June-July 1915""; ""The battle for International Trench""; ""Chapter Four - THE 49TH (WEST RIDING) TERRITORIAL DIVISION IN THE LINE: JULY-DECEMBER 1915""

""First days in the line, commencing 9 July 1915""""The Trenches""; ""�Our chief enemy out here is mud, and the Bosche make a bad second!�""; ""The attack of 19 December 1915""; ""The Monmouth Pioneers""; ""Chapter Five - IT�S GRIM UP NORTH""; ""The Shropshire Light Infantry Counter Attack""; ""Chapter Six - BRITISH CAPTURE THE CANAL�S EAST BANK FACING BOESINGHE""; ""A trench raid by the 16th Welch battalion""; ""Meticulous Preparations for the Battle of Pilckem Ridge""; ""Chapter Seven - PILCKEM RIDGE, THE FIRST PHASE OF THIRD YPRES""; ""The Guards Division Attack""

""The 38th (Welsh) Division attack""""EPILOGUE""; ""TOUR ONE - A Walking Tour of Essex Farm and area (sixty to ninety minutes duration)""; ""TOUR TWO - West bank (car tour) of approximately two hours""; ""TOUR THREE - The east bank or �sit and be hit� tour Tour circuit distance is approximately eight miles""; ""TOUR FOUR""; ""TOUR FIVE - A short tour to two gas memorials, a huge German bunker and a VC action site Tour circuit is approximately four miles""; ""TOUR SIX - A selective circular tour of the Rear Areas of approximately nineteen miles""; ""ORDER OF BATTLE""

""SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY AND FURTHER READING""""INDEX""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781783403745

1783403748

9781783461028

1783461020

OCLC:

854974997