| Main Title: |
Pozieres : the Anzac story / Scott Bennett. |
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| Author: |
Bennett, Scott, 1966-
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| Imprint: |
Carlton North, Vic. : Scribe Publications, 2011. |
| Collation: |
xvii, 398 p., [16] p. of plates : ill., maps, portraits, notes, bib., index, pbk ; 24 cm. |
| Summary: |
In 1916, a million men fought in the first battle of the Somme. Victory for both sides hinged on their ability to capture a small French village called Pozie€res perched on the highest ridge of the battlefield. The capture of Pozi©·res in 1916 was heralded as a stunning tactical victory for the Australian and New Zealand Army Corps. Yet, for the exhausted survivors, the war-weary public, and the families of the dead and maimed, victory came at such terrible cost it seemed indistinguishable from defeat. Via letters and diaries, this account tells the stories of those men who fought at Pozi©·res, revealing a battlefield drenched in chaos, suffering, and fear. Demonstrating how commanders struggled with a war conducted on an unprecedented scale and how the survivors witnessed appalling human tragedy and returned home as both heroes and shattered men, this chronicle uncovers the story behind the official history. Candid and devastating, this book reassesses Australia's involvement in the Great War. |
| Subject: |
Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916
World War, 1914-1918
Australian and New Zealand Army Corps (Anzac)
Military history
Pozie€res (France)
France
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| ISBN: |
9781921640353 (pbk.) |
| Notes: |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 331-386) and index.
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