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Boom Ravine Somme

By Trevor Pidgeon

Boom Ravine Somme book

Boom Ravine Somme

By Trevor Pidgeon

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Description
Boom Ravine was one of the most spectacular features on the Somme battlefield. The Germans took full advantage of the ravine's defensive possibilities, and inflicted heavy casualties on successive waves of British attackers. There has been a lack of coverage of the Somme front for the period between the British offensive of 1916 and the German attacks of 1918. Boom Ravine fills this gap, with particular emphasis on British actions in February, 1917. The losses incurred were especially ironic, for the German were already beginning a secret withdrawal to prepared positions twenty miles to the rear. In a few days, the British could have token possession of Boom Ravine without cost. As with other Battleground Europe books, Boom Ravine provides a detailed narrative of the actions in this sector, with coverage of all significant units and individuals. Then-and-now photographs and numerous maps and charts accompany an authoritative guide to visiting the battlefield as it is today.
Product details
Binding:
Paperback
Number of Pages:
144
Release Date:
1998-01-12
Publication Date:
1998-06-01
Publisher:
Pen & Sword Books
Languages:
Original: English
ISBN10:
0850526124
ISBN13:
9780850526127
Weight:
204 g
Height:
134 cm
Width:
215 cm
Thickness:
8 cm
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