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Messines 1917

The Zenith of Siege Warfare. Campaign Series. Campaign No. 225

By (author) Alexander Turner
Illustrated by Peter Dennis
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Osprey Pub Co, Great Britain/British Isles, United Kingdom
Imprint: Osprey Publishing
Published: 24th Aug 2010
Dimensions: w 178mm h 254mm d 13mm
Weight: 308g
ISBN-10: 1846038456
ISBN-13: 9781846038457
Barcode No: 9781846038457
Synopsis
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.

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