A concise, illustrated exploration of the most successful set-piece attack of World War I.
At 0310 hours on 7 June 1917, the pre-dawn gloom on the Western Front was shattered by the 'pillars of fire' - the rapid detonation of 19 huge mines, secreted in tunnels under the German lines and containing 450 tonnes of explosives. Admitted by the Germans to be a 'masterstroke', the devastating blasts caused 10,000 soldiers to later be posted simply as 'missing'. Launching a pre-planned attack into the carnage, supported by tanks and a devastating artillery barrage, the British took the strategic objective of Messines Ridge within hours.
A rare example of innovation and success in the First World War, this book is a fresh and timely examination of a fascinating campaign.
| ISBN: | 9781846038457 |
| Publication date: | 10th August 2010 |
| Author: | Alexander Turner, Peter Dennis |
| Publisher: | Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK) |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 96 pages |
| Series: | Campaign |
| Genres: |
First World War Battles and campaigns |
A concise, illustrated exploration of the most successful set-piece attack of World War I.At 0310 hours on 7 June 1917, the pre-dawn gloom on the Western Front was shattered by the 'pillars of fire' - the rapid detonation of 19 huge mines, secreted in tunnels under the German lines and containing 450 tonnes of explosives. Admitted by the Germans to be a 'masterstroke', the devastating blasts caused 10,000 soldiers to later be posted simply as 'missing'.
Messines 1917 features in the following genres: First World War, Battles and campaigns
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Messines 1917 was written by Alexander Turner, Peter Dennis and published by Osprey Publishing an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing (UK)
Messines 1917 has 96 pages
Yes it is part of Campaign series
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