Belgium - Campaigns and Battles
MAGNIFICENT BUT NOT WAR - The Second Battle of Ypres 1915 by J.Dixon. A detailed account of the fighting around Ypres during April and May, 1915 - Gravenstafel, St. Julien, Frezenberg Ridge, Bellewaarde Ridge. A day-by-day record based on personal accounts, regimental histories, war diaries. Softback. 224 pp. £15.99 - OUR PRICE £12.99
WORLD WAR I FIVE CONTINENTS IN FLANDERS by Dominiek Dendooven & Piet Chielens. This is the first book to give an overview of the more than 50 cultures present in Flanders during the First World War. There are various chapters on the experiences of British and French colonial troops, including their treatment as Prisoners of War. The book concludes with a chapter titled "Dying in a distant country, in a foreign war".Lavishly illustrated with black and white photographs and coloured prints. Softback, 208 pages. OUR PRICE £25
PASSCHENDAELE IN PERSPECTIVE Peter Liddle. Facets of the battle, the weather, field survey and cartography, discipline and morale, and the cultural and social legacy of the battle, in art, literature and commemoration. Softback. £25.00 – OUR PRICE £19.99
PASSCHENDAELE The Sacrificial Ground Nigel Steel, Peter Hart. In this new account of the battle, the authors include the words of many who were there. A thorough account of “Third Ypres.” Softback. 351 pp. £7.99 – OUR PRICE £5.99
MENIN GATE AND LAST POST Dominiek Dendooven. The full and fascinating history of how the Menin Gate Memorial to the Missing in Ypres came to be built, and the subsequent history of the Memorial and its famous “LastPost” ceremony over the years. We import this book from Belgium and are the only UK sellers to stock this special English Edition. Softback. 160 pp. OUR PRICE £8.99
THE GREAT WAR IN YPRES Jacky Platteeuw. Contains over 200 very well-selected photographs from before, during and after the Great War. They show the devastation of a town razed to the ground, and also the determination of the citizens to pick up the pieces and reconstruct their town after the war. A must for all those who have a soft spot in their hearts for this much-loved place. 128 pp. £12.99 - OUR PRICE £8.99
A HAVEN IN HELL Paul Chapman. Story of Philip "Tubby" Clayton and Talbot House at Poperinge. Softback. £9.95 - OUR PRICE £8.95
SALIENT POINTS ONE - Cameos of the Western Front by Tony Spagnoly and Ted Smith. Collection of short accounts of almost forgotten episodes on the Ypres Salient. Softback. 178 pages. £9.95 - OUR PRICE £8.95.
SALIENT POINTS TWO by Tony Spagnoly and Ted Smith. Softback.. 160 pages. £9.95 - OUR PRICE £8.95.
SALIENT POINTS THREE - Cameos Of The Ypres Sector 1914-1918. Ted Smith and Tony Spagnoly. Softback. 144 pages. £9.95 - OUR PRICE £8.95
SALIENT POINTS FOUR Ted Smith and Tony Spagnoly £9.99 – OUR PRICE £8.95
IN FLANDERS FLOODED FIELDS by Paul van Pul. Very detailed account of the events of October, 1914, when the King of the Belgians safeguarded the independence of his country. Deliberate flooding of many parts of the countryside created an impenetrable barrier to the advancing Germans. Contains 25 maps, several drawings and 138 seldom seen photographs. Hardback. 266 pp. £19.99 - OUR PRICE £15.99
PASSCHENDAELE - THE HOLLOW VICTORY by Martin Marix Evans. Compelling new account of the battle, giving concise day by day, hour-by-hour details. Based on eyewitness accounts and the latest historical and archaeological research. Re-examines battle tactics, in particular the use of tanks. Hardback. 194 pp. £16.99 - OUR PRICE £12.99.
All Battleground Series books about Belgium are listed in the Battleground Series Section.
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