arras messines 1917 vcs (35 risultati)

Condizione: Very Good. Ships from the UK. Former library book; may include library markings. Used book that is in excellent condition. May show signs of wear or have minor defects.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. For much of the First World War, the opposing armies on the Western Front were at a stalemate, with an unbroken line of fortified trenches stretching from the Belgian coast to the Swiss border. The Allied objective after the bloody Battle of the Somme drew to a close in November 1916 was to decisively break through the German Hindenburg Line and engage the numerically inferior German forces in a war of movement. The Arras offensive was conceived to achieve this breakthrough and was planned for early 1917 after considerable pressure from the French High Command. Commonwealth Forces advanced on a broad front between Vimy in the northwest and Bullecourt in the southeast, with the French Army attacking 80km further south in the Aisne area. Initial successes, albeit costly, were followed by a reversion to the previous stalemate and lead to a change of focus, with an assault on the Messines Ridge, near Ypres, beginning in June 1917. By the end of July, on the eve of the Third Battle of Ypres, a total of fifty Victoria Crosses had been awarded, including many troops from the Australian, Canadian and New Zealand Forces. This includes Captain Robert Greive, who single-handedly silenced two enemy machine-gun nests at Messines, and L/Cpl James Welch, who captured four prisoners with an empty revolver. The courage, determination and sacrifice of their generation should never be forgotten. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Paperback. Condizione: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Hardcover. Condizione: Near Fine. Condizione sovraccoperta: Near Fine. 1st Edition. No significant wear. Previous owner ownership stamp, address label and handwritten date to front endpaper. ***** Free shipping available to UK buyers. For customers located outside the UK, if the actual cost of shipping your order is lower than the price paid, then a refund of the difference will be issued.

Hard Back Dust Cover. First Edition. Dust jacket very good Not price clipped Contents clean with several black and white photographs throughout Edges clean Binding tight Overall very good pp222. book.

relié avec sa jaquette. in-8 221 pages illustré de photos, très bel état. Ajustement des frais d'envoi en fonction du poids.

HardBack. Condizione: Very Good. Condizione sovraccoperta: Very Good. First Edition. SUTTON PUBLISHING, STROUD, GLOS. 1998A very goodfine copy in black cloth boards, previous owners discreet signature to inside of front cover, illustrated with numerous bw images throughout, has a very good, priceclipped dust jacket.

8vo., Second Edition, with numerous photographs and maps throughout; original laminated pictorial boards, a fine copy in unclipped dustwrapper. First published in 1998. Detailed accounts, including gazette entries, of the fifty recipients in the two actions concerned.

222pp. Large 8vo. Original laminated boards in dustwrapper. Black and white illustrations. A near fine copy. First edition.

reprint dust jacket New Book lge. octavo x + 222pp., b/w pls., maps, bibliog., index, Stories of the 50 British & Empire troops who won VCs in this period. Inc. J.H. Whittle 12th Battalion, J.C. Jensen 10th/50th Battalion, J.T.B. Kenny 2nd/54th Battalion & P.H. Cherry 26th Battalion.