The Battle Of Fromelles An Anzac Tragedy
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The Battle Of Fromelles An Anzac Tragedy
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Author : Mr Peter O'reilly
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-08-07
The Battle Of Fromelles An Anzac Tragedy written by Mr Peter O'reilly and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-08-07 with categories.
On the 19th July 1916, Australia suffered its worst single day loss in its military history at the Battle of Fromelles in northern France. In just a two hour period on the evening of this infamous day, over 2,000 men would be killed with hundreds more horrifically wounded - in total 5,533 casualties. As part of the allied offensive at the Somme in northern France, Fromelles is not only remembered for this terrible loss, but also encapsulates the gross incompetence of British command which oversaw all ANZAC efforts at the Somme. This book aims to bring to life the story of Fromelles, but not through a mere chronological examination of events. The book takes a more human perspective, following in particular the experiences of six young Australians who sail from the shores of Port Melbourne, on to the UK for final preparation and then to the killing fields of northern France. It is a story that speaks of courage and enduring mateship as these ANZACS and their peers initially begin a journey of adventure, but eventually their innocent world view is shattered by the horrors each would endure in the battlefield ahead.
Battle Of Fromelles
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Author : Roger Lee
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-04-21
Battle Of Fromelles written by Roger Lee and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-21 with categories.
The Lost Legions Of Fromelles
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Author : Peter Barton
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2014-07-01
The Lost Legions Of Fromelles written by Peter Barton and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-01 with History categories.
The action at Fromelles in July 1916 is Australia's most catastrophic military failure. The story has always appeared simple, but in truth history did not unfold in the way we have for so long been led to believe. Peter Barton has written an authoritative and revelatory book on Fromelles. He describes its long and surprising genesis, and offers an unexpected account of the fighting; he investigates the interrogation of Anglo-Australian prisoners, and the results of shrewd German propaganda techniques; and he explores the circumstances surrounding the 'missing' Pheasant Wood graves. He also brings a new perspective to the writings of Charles Bean. This compelling and illuminating history dispels many a myth surrounding one of the bloodiest battlefields of the Great War.
The Battle Of Fromelles 1916
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Author : Roger Lee
language : en
Publisher: Australian Army Campaigns Series
Release Date : 2010
The Battle Of Fromelles 1916 written by Roger Lee and has been published by Australian Army Campaigns Series this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010 with Fromelles, Battle of, Fromelles, France, 1916 categories.
The battle for Fromelles was undoubtedly a tragedy - in the midst of a war which produced many such tragedies. Should anyone be blamed? Does finger pointing from the safety of 95 years distance add much to our understanding of the battle, the Western Front or the war itself? This book attempts to look at the battle, free from emotion, and place the
Fromelles 1916
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Author : Paul Cobb
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-09-30
Fromelles 1916 written by Paul Cobb and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-09-30 with History categories.
At Fromelles in July 1916 two divisions – one British and one Australian – within a few weeks of arriving in France – went into action for the first time. Their task was to prevent the Germans from moving troops to the Somme where a major British offensive was in progress, but the attack on 19/20 July was a disaster with nearly 7,000 casualties in a few hours.This account explores this battle which for many epitomises the futility of the Great War. In those few hours many heroic deeds were done but the battle caused a souring of Anglo-Australian relationships and truly was a baptism of fire for these British and Australian troops. This is their history.In a new section, Paul Cobb explores the recent discovery in 2008/09 of a mass war grave on the battlefield and includes details of the findings of the archaeological dig, the recovery of 250 bodies and the creation of a new military cemetery.
The Official History Of Australia In The War Of 1914 1918
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1935
The Official History Of Australia In The War Of 1914 1918 written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1935 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
The Anzacs
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Author : Peter Andreas Pedersen
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
The Anzacs written by Peter Andreas Pedersen and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with World War, 1914-1918 categories.
1918 on the Western Front. At no other time has Australia so influenced the course of world history. In the worst crisis of World War I the Germans had a cut a wide swathe through the British line. The Australians knew their hour had come. 'Fini retreat', they boldly announced as they marched to a halt the Germans at Amiens. Then it was their turn to advance, driving the enemy remorselessly before them, as the shock troops of the British Army. This important book traces the evolution of the Australian Imperial Force from the enthusiastic amateurs of Gallipoli to the skilled warriors of the Western Front, where fighting in conditions of unspeakable horror and brutality they won their legendary reputation as 'the best infantrymen of the war and perhaps of all time'. By war's end the Australian Corps - a mere 9 per cent of the total British force - accounted for 22 per cent of total captures- a massive, and disproportionate, contribution to victory. Combining detailed battle narratives with soldiers' accounts, Peter Pedersen moves from Gallipoli through Palestine to the Western Front, graphically re-creating the campaigns of a war in which over 200 000 Australians - two out of every three combatants - were killed or wounded. Including the New Zealanders at every stage, he also covers the war in the air and at sea, in dressing posts and hospitals, and on a home front devastated by casualty rates and riven over conscription. Illustrated with over 300 photographs and artworks, this epic work recalls to memory the forgotten heroes, and the bloody campaigns, of a war that brought glory to the Australian nation but tragedy to every Australian family.
Pozi Eres
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Author : Scott Bennett
language : en
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Release Date : 2012-03-21
Pozi Eres written by Scott Bennett and has been published by Scribe Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-03-21 with History categories.
In 1916, one million men fought in the first battle of the Somme. Victory hinged on their ability to capture a small village called Pozieres. After five attempts to seize it, the British called in the Anzacs to complete this seemingly impossible task. At midnight on 23 July 1916, thousands of Australians stormed Pozieres. Forty-five days later they were relieved, having suffered 23,000 casualties to gain a few miles of barren landscape. Despite the toll, the operation was heralded as a stunning victory. Yet for the exhausted survivors, the war-weary public, and the families of the dead and maimed, victory came at a terrible cost. Drawing on the letters and diaries of the men who fought at Pozieres, this superb book reveals a battlefield drenched in chaos and fear. Bennett sheds light on the story behind the official history, re-creating the experiences of those men who fought in one of the largest and most devastating battles of the Great War and returned home, all too often, as shattered men.
Our Darkest Day
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Author : Patrick Lindsay
language : en
Publisher: Hardie Grant Publishing
Release Date : 2011-08-02
Our Darkest Day written by Patrick Lindsay and has been published by Hardie Grant Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-08-02 with History categories.
The story of Australia's worst military disaster and the resulting international campaign to reclaim the lost soldiers of the Battle of Fromelles sparked national and international headlines, a military investigation and an archaeological dig to find the resting place of these missing soldiers.
Pompey Elliott
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Author : Ross McMullin
language : en
Publisher: Scribe Publications
Release Date : 2009-05-01
Pompey Elliott written by Ross McMullin and has been published by Scribe Publications this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-05-01 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
"Pompey Elliott was a remarkable Australian. During the Great War he was a charismatic, controversial, and outstandingly successful military leader. An accomplished tactician and the bravest of the brave, he was renowned for never sending anyone anywhere he was not prepared to go himself. As a result, no Australian general was more revered by those he led or more famous outside his own command. An officer on his staff even concluded that no greater soldier or gentleman ever lived."--Provided by publisher.