Under Most Trying and Difficult Circumstances

Under Most Trying and Difficult Circumstances Synopsis

This new history spans the formation and training of the Division, their role in quelling the Irish Rising in 1916, and military operations on the Western Front 1917-1918. The author has undertaken extensive archival research and made use of unpublished primary sources from public archives. The 59th Division fought hard to throw off its perception as a second line, second rate unit into a formation that won a Victoria Cross and a myriad of Distinguished Conduct Medals and Distinguished Service Orders.
Praise for Nigel Atter's work.
In the Shadow of Bois Hugo does well at examining a New Army battalion that has escaped previous attention of historians… In the Shadow of Bois Hugo is an interesting account, written by someone with a deep attachment to the subject'.

British Journal of Military History
With Valour and Distinction … is an excellent and valuable book. Helion & Company have once again served their author well, producing a pleasing and attractive volume'. Leicestershire Historian 2020