Hell In Flanders Fields

Author : George H. Cassar
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2010-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 177070471X

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Hell in Flanders Fields by George H. Cassar Pdf

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.

Author : George H. Cassar
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 424 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2010-08-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459704855

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Hell in Flanders Fields by George H. Cassar Pdf

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.

Author : Leon Wolff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 455 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 1963
Category : Belgium
ISBN : LCCN:67027008

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In Flanders Fields, the 1917 Campaign by Leon Wolff Pdf

Author : Winston Groom
Publisher : Open Road + Grove/Atlantic
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 46,9 Mb
Release : 2007-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781555847807

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A Storm in Flanders by Winston Groom Pdf

From the Pulitzer Prize–nominated author of Forrest Gump: “A fascinating, evenhanded, page-turning account” of Ypres’s pivotal WWI battles (San Francisco Chronicle). The Ypres Salient in Belgian Flanders was the most notorious and dreaded territory in all of World War I—possibly of any war in history. After Germany’s failed attempt to capture Britain’s critical ports along the English Channel, a bloody stalemate ensued in this pastoral area no larger than the island of Manhattan. Ypres became a place of horror, heroism, and terrifying new tactics and technologies: poison gas, tanks, mines, air strikes, and the unspeakable misery of trench warfare. Drawing on the journals of the men and women who were there, Winston Groom has penned a drama of politics, strategy, the human heart, and the struggle for victory against all odds. This ebook features 16 pages of black-and-white historical photographs. “Everything nonfiction should be.” —Fort Worth Star-Telegram “Groom reconstructs a forgotten military passage that serves as a cautionary tale about war’s consequences.” —Pittsburgh Tribune-Review “Groom’s account, full of detail and the smell of gunsmoke, is expertly paced and free of dull stretches.” —Kirkus Reviews “Moving . . . Inspiring . . . An important and brilliantly written book.” —Booklist

Author : Nicholas J. Saunders
Publisher : Simon and Schuster
Page : 288 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-10-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781780741857

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The Poppy by Nicholas J. Saunders Pdf

In the aftermath of the horrific trench warfare of the First World War, the poppy – sprouting across the killing fields of France and Belgium, then immortalised in John McCrae’s moving poem – became a worldwide icon. Yet the poppy has a longer history, as the tell-tale sign of human cultivation of the land, of the ravages of war and of the desire to escape the earthly realm through inspired Romantic opium dreams or the grim reality of morphine drips. This is a story spanning three thousand years, from the ancient Egyptian fights over prized medicinal potions to the addicted veterans returning home from the American Civil War, from the British political machinations during the Opium Wars with China to the struggle to end Afghanistan’s tribal narcotics trade. Through it all, there stands the transformative poppy. Nicholas J. Saunders brings us the definitive history of this ever-enduring but humble flower of the fields, a story that is at turns tragic, eye-opening and, most essentially, life-affirming – a gift to us all.

Author : Robert N. Clements
Publisher : University of Toronto Press
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2013-01-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781442644960

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Merry Hell by Robert N. Clements Pdf

Merry Hell is the only complete history of the 25th Canadian infantry battalion, which was recruited in the autumn and winter of 1914–15 and served overseas from spring 1915 until spring 1919. Author Robert N Clements, who served in the battalion throughout that period and rose from private to captain, wrote the story many years after the war, based on his personal memories and experiences. As such, his story reflects two unique perspectives on Canadian military history – the remarkably fresh recollections and anecdotes of a veteran, and the outlook of a man eager to share what his generation contributed to the nation's history, character, and identity. Professional military historian Brian Douglas Tennyson buttresses Clements's story with a valuable critical apparatus, including an analytical introduction that contextualizes the history and notes that explain unfamiliar points and people. Merry Hell is a captivating tale for those who enjoy stories of war and battle, and one that will entertain readers with Clements's richly colourful anecdotes and witty poems, none of which have been published before.

Author : George H. Cassar
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 345 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2014-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612346908

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Trial by Gas by George H. Cassar Pdf

A study of the British Army at the Second Battle of Ypres in WWI, a battle that marked the first use of poison gas on the western front.

Author : Brereton Greenhous,James McWilliams,R. James Steel,Kevin R. Shackleton,George H. Cassar,Bruce Cane
Publisher : Dundurn
Page : 1570 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2014-07-23
Category : History
ISBN : 9781459730304

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The Torch We Throw: The Dundurn WWI Historical Library by Brereton Greenhous,James McWilliams,R. James Steel,Kevin R. Shackleton,George H. Cassar,Bruce Cane Pdf

The giant conflagration of the First World War created the world we live in today, and its history is replete with stirring battles, mind-boggling strategies, and geopolitical manoeuvring. However, the real story was lived in the trenches of Europe and the lonely households of those left behind. The stories of this period are full of tragedy, anger, and loss but also inspirational courage. This special five-book bundle presents some of these stories, from brave Canadian contributions to the battlefields at Ypres and Amiens, to the specific untold story of Canada’s unheralded 58th Division, to an analysis of the myth and legend of air ace Billy Bishop, to the voice of one single soldier, Deward Barnes, told through his diary. These books provide new and enlightening perspectives on the war. Amiens Hell in Flanders Fields It Made you Think of Home The Making of Billy Bishop Second to None

Author : Susan Raby-Dunne
Publisher : Heritage House Publishing Co
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2016-12-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781772031584

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John McCrae by Susan Raby-Dunne Pdf

Shortlisted, 2018 Forest of Reading Golden Oak Award Most Canadians are familiar with John McCrae through his iconic poem “In Flanders Fields,” which was penned on the battlefields of the First World War and remains a symbol of remembrance to this day. Although he will always be remembered as a war poet, the Guelph, Ontario, native was a physician, a university professor, and a veteran of the Second Boer War before he ever laid eyes on the carnage at Flanders Fields. Citing rarely seen diary entries and letters, as well as never-before-published photos of McCrae’s early life, military historian and McCrae enthusiast Susan Raby-Dunne tells the complete story of John McCrae—a man whose final chapter of life made him immortal, but who accomplished so much and helped so many in the decades before.

Author : Candace Ward
Publisher : Courier Corporation
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2012-03-05
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9780486113234

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World War One British Poets by Candace Ward Pdf

DIVRich selection of powerful, moving verse includes Brooke's "The Soldier," Owen's "Anthem for Doomed Youth," "In Flanders Fields," by Lieut. Col. McCrae, more by Hardy, Kipling, many others. /div

Author : George H. Cassar
Publisher : Anthem Press
Page : 465 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2011-07
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780857283924

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Lloyd George at War, 1916-1918 by George H. Cassar Pdf

'Lloyd George at War, 1916-1918' refutes the traditional view that Lloyd George was the person most responsible for winning the Great War. Cassar's careful analysis shows that while his work on the home front was on the whole good, he was an abysmal failure as a strategist and nearly cost Britain the war.

Author : Brian John Busby
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 200 pages
File Size : 52,7 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Poetry
ISBN : UOM:39015063317559

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In Flanders Fields by Brian John Busby Pdf

Presents a collection of poetry from the First World War.

Author : Edith Wharton,Wilfred Owen,Rupert Brooke,Siegfried Sassoon
Publisher : Arcturus Publishing
Page : 152 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : Poetry
ISBN : 9781788880190

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World War I Poetry by Edith Wharton,Wilfred Owen,Rupert Brooke,Siegfried Sassoon Pdf

The horrors of the First World War released a great outburst of emotional poetry from the soldiers who fought in it as well as many other giants of world literature. Wilfred Owen, Rupert Brooke and W B Yeats are just some of the poets whose work is featured in this anthology. The raw emotion unleashed in these poems still has the power to move readers today. As well as poems detailing the miseries of war there are poems on themes of bravery, friendship and loyalty, and this collection shows how even in the depths of despair the human spirit can still triumph.

Author : George H. Cassar
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
Page : 390 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2005-10-31
Category : History
ISBN : 9781612344454

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Kitchener's War: British Strategy from 1914-1916 by George H. Cassar Pdf

A new study of one of Britain's most famous soldiers.

Author : Herbert Rae
Publisher : Pickle Partners Publishing
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 2013-01-15
Category : History
ISBN : 9781782891055

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Maple Leaves In Flanders Fields by Herbert Rae Pdf

It was the celebrated Canadian physician and poet Lieutenant Colonel John McCrae that wrote the famous lines “In Flanders fields the poppies blow" as an opening to his famous poem ‘In Flanders Fields’. His countrymen had shed their blood copiously in fighting the Germans on the Western Front and earned an outstanding reputation as fighting troops. Despite perhaps lacking a bit of ‘spit and polish’, they would be exchanged by no Allied commander for other troops. His compatriot George Gibson wrote ‘Maple Leaves in Flanders Fields’ as a lasting testament of the achievements and character of his fellow Canadian soldiers. His book is not a bold statement of the engagements, battles and victories that the Canadians were involved in, but rather the story of the Canadians by a Canadian with a humorous tone and self-effacing modesty. Although there are many battle scenes depicted with great skill and vividness, it is perhaps the moments of quiet that display the character of the Canadian troops most; for example, an exchange at a hand-over of the line: Sentry. “Halt! Who goes there?” Answer. “First Grenadiers.” Sentry. “Pass, first Grenadiers; all’s well.” Sentry. “Halt! Who goes there?” Answer. “What the Hell is that to you?” Sentry. “Pass, Canadians; all’s well.” A fine testament to the achievements and noble sacrifice of the Canadian Corps on the Western Front. Author — Gibson, George Herbert Rae, 1881-1932 Introduction —Admiral Sir Albert Hastings Markham, K.C.B. (11 November 1841 – 28 October 1918) Text taken, whole and complete, from the edition published in New York, Dutton, 1916. Original Page Count – xi and 268 pages.