The Passchendaele Campaign 1917

by Andrew Rawson

This is an account of the British Expeditionary Force's battles in the summer and autumn of 1917. It begins with the Allied plan to free up the Flanders coast, to limit German naval and submarine attacks on British shipping.

The opening offensive began with the detonation of nineteen mines on 7 June and ended with the capture of the Messines Ridge. The main offensive started with success on 31 July but was soon bogged down due to the August...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526704005
• ISBN13: 9781526704009
• Release Date: October 2017
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 1.37 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.1" x 9.2"