On 22 April 1915, the men of the 1st Canadian Division faced chlorine gas, a new lethal weapon against which they had no defence. In defiance of a particularly horrible death, or, at the very least, severe lung injury, these untested Canadians fought almost continuously for four days, often hand-to-hand, as they clung stubbornly against overwhelming odds to a vital part of the Allied line after the French units on their left fled in panic. By doing so, they saved 50,000 troops in the Ypres salient from almost certain destruction, and, in addition, prevented the momentum of the war from tipping in favour of the Germans.
In this new, deeply researched account, the distinguished military historian George H. Cassar skillfully blends into the history of the battle the graphic and moving words of the men on the front line. Illustrated with outstanding photographs and numerous maps, and drawing from diaries, letters, and documents from every level of planning, Hell in Flanders Fields is an authoritative, gripping drama of politics, strategy, and human courage.
Authors
- Bibliography, etc. Note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
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- CaOOCEL
- Dewey Decimal Classification Number
- 940.4/24
- Dewey Decimal Edition Number
- 22
- General Note
- Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
- ISBN
- 9781459704855 9781554887286
- LCCN
- D542.Y7
- LCCN Item number
- C39 2010eb
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- CaBNVSL
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- CaOONL
- Physical Description | Extent
- 1 electronic text (397 p.)
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- Canada
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- CaOOCEL
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- (CaBNVSL)slc00227607 (OCoLC)760412077 (CaOOCEL)439974
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- Mode of access: World Wide Web
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- CaOONL
Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- HELL IN FLANDERS FIELDS 5
- Copyright 6
- Contents 9
- Maps 10
- Preface 11
- Acknowledgements 15
- Chapter 1 17
- Chapter 2 53
- Chapter 3 80
- Chapter 4 106
- Chapter 5 129
- Chapter 6 154
- Chapter 7 179
- Chapter 8 209
- Chapter 9 229
- Chapter 10 251
- Chapter 11 280
- Chapter 12 305
- Epilogue 318
- Appendix 337
- Notes 338
- Bibliography 374
- Index 383