The Russell Cawthorn Collection
The Great War 1914-1918, and Associated Conflicts The Western Front 1918 Kaiserslacht
RCC7781
Victory at Villers-Bretonneux. Why a French Town Will Never Forget The Anzacs
ISBN
9781742759524
Purchase Price
£22.50 (new)
Date Purchased
March 19, 2019
Publisher
William Heinemann (Penguin Random House) (2016, North Sydney, New South Wales)
Notes
This book is about one of the key engagements of the Germans' Kaiserschlacht campaign - the defence of Villers-Bretonneux, from where, had they succeeded, the Germans could have rained down shells on Amiens, a key logistic hub for the Allies. The Australians arrived "just in time", and saved the day. This is the story of that engagement, although the book - a very long one at nearly 750 pages - does give a good description of the overall Kaiserschlacht episode, but also how this particular engagement came to be fought. The book is an Australian published one, written by a very experienced Australian Military Historian. We might have considered categorising this under "Australian Army", but we believe it rightly belongs to the category into which we have placed it.
9781742759524
Purchase Price
£22.50 (new)
Date Purchased
March 19, 2019
Publisher
William Heinemann (Penguin Random House) (2016, North Sydney, New South Wales)
Notes
This book is about one of the key engagements of the Germans' Kaiserschlacht campaign - the defence of Villers-Bretonneux, from where, had they succeeded, the Germans could have rained down shells on Amiens, a key logistic hub for the Allies. The Australians arrived "just in time", and saved the day. This is the story of that engagement, although the book - a very long one at nearly 750 pages - does give a good description of the overall Kaiserschlacht episode, but also how this particular engagement came to be fought. The book is an Australian published one, written by a very experienced Australian Military Historian. We might have considered categorising this under "Australian Army", but we believe it rightly belongs to the category into which we have placed it.