Battle Story: Ypres 1914-1915 by Fowler, William

Battle Story: Ypres 1914-1915 (Hardcover) (ISBN-13: 9780752461960)

Vendor: William Fowler
Product type: Books
Format: Hardcover
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Battle Story: Ypres 1914-1915 by Fowler, William

Battle Story: Ypres 1914-1915

$17.95
Battle Story: Ypres 1914-1915 by Fowler, William

Battle Story: Ypres 1914-1915

$17.95
Format: Hardcover
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The details behind Ypres--synonymous with the destruction, trench warfare, poison gas, and military stalemate of WW1 Through narrative, eyewitness accounts, and images, this book explores the first and second battles of Ypres. A medieval town known for its textiles, Ypres became infamous during the Great War with trench warfare, poison gas, and many thousands of casualties. As the German Army advanced through Belgium, it failed to take the Ypres Salient. On October 13, 1914, German troops entered Ypres. On looting the city, they retreated as the British Expeditionary Force advanced. On November 22, 1914, the Germans commenced a huge artillery barrage, killing many civilians. In 1917, the Third Battle of Ypres commenced making it an exceptionally dangerous place to live. In 1918, a German major offensive was launched, but the British held firm. Ypres was finally safe in late September 1918 when German troops withdrew from the Salient. Today, the battlefields of Ypres contain the resting place of thousands of German and British soldiers.

Author: William Fowler
ISBN-10: 0752461966
ISBN-13: 9780752461960
Publisher: Spellmount Publishers
Language: English
Published: 09/01/2011
Pages: 160
Format: Hardcover
Weight: 0.57lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.00w x 0.70d
By William Fowler
By William Fowler
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William E. Fowler began a career in the early 1970s in journalism and publishing focusing on current affairs, defense technology, and military history. In the early 1980s, he was a researcher at the Royal United Services Institute, and in Whitehall closely involved in the analysis and coverage of Operation Corporate in the Falklands campaign. Fowler is the author of more than 30 books covering military equipment and conflicts.

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