In Flanders Flooded Fields

Author : Paul Van Pul
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 284 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2007-01-17
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844154920

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In Flanders Flooded Fields by Paul Van Pul Pdf

In October 1914 four armies were converging on Dunkirk. While France was preparing to defend its main Channel port, the Germans were determined to take it while the British were busy using it. Caught in the middle was the Belgian Army. Belgium was almost totally overrun, safe for a small strip of land near the Pas-de-Calais. This is the story of what happened between Antwerp and Dunkirk that fateful month and how the King of the Belgians safeguarded the independence of his small nation from its all-powerful neighbours. Contains 25 custom-made maps, several drawings and 138 seldom seen photographs.

Author : Tales
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 718 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 1840
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OXFORD:590961773

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Tales of chivalry; or, Perils by flood and field. [the parts retaining the wrappers. Vol. 1 wanting the frontisp., index, and pt. 1-10, vol. 2 wanting the prelims., pt. 22-26, and all after pt. 41]. by Tales Pdf

Author : Peter Barton,Peter Doyle,Johan Vandewalle
Publisher : McGill-Queen's Press - MQUP
Page : 318 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : History
ISBN : 0773529497

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Beneath Flanders Fields by Peter Barton,Peter Doyle,Johan Vandewalle Pdf

"The product of over twenty-five years of research, Beneath Flanders Fields illustrates the evolution of military mining, leading to its deployment in the greatest siege in military history - in the trenches of the Western Front." "In the words of the tunnellers themselves, and through previously unpublished photographs - many in colour - as well as contemporary plans and drawings, this book reveals how this most intense of battles was fought - and won. Few on the surface knew the horrific details of the tunnellers' work, yet this silent, claustrophobic conflict was a barbaric struggle that raged day and night for almost two and a half years, and one which generated mental and physical stresses often far beyond those suffered by the infantry in the trenches. On 7 June 1917 at Messines Ridge, the tension was broken with the opening of the most dramatic mine offensive in history."--BOOK JACKET.

Author : Karen Shelby
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 282 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-20
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781317377528

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Belgian Museums of the Great War by Karen Shelby Pdf

Belgian Museums of the Great War: Politics, Memory, and Commerce examines the handling of the centennial of World War I by several museums along the Western Front in Flanders, Belgium. In the twenty-first century, the museum has become a strategic space for negotiating ownership of and access to knowledge produced in local settings. The specific focus on museums and commemorative events in Flanders allows for an in-depth evaluation of how each museum works with the remembrance and tourist industry in the region while carving a unique niche. Belgian Museums of the Great War writes the history of these institutions, analyzes the changes made in advance of the anniversary years, and considers the site-specificity of each institution and its architectural frame. Since museums not only transmit information but also shape knowledge, as Eileen Hooper-Greenhill has noted, the diverse narratives and community programs sponsored by each museum have served to challenge prior historiographies of the war. Through newly revamped interactive environments, self-guided learning, and an emphasis on the landscape, the museums in Flanders have a significant role to play in the ever-changing dialogue on the meaning of the history and remembrance of the Great War.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 1998
Category : Ieper (Belgium)
ISBN : 9080432725

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In Flanders Fields by Anonim Pdf

Author : Cait Flanders
Publisher : Little, Brown Spark
Page : 186 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-09-15
Category : Self-Help
ISBN : 9780316536936

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Adventures in Opting Out by Cait Flanders Pdf

Opt out of expectations and live a more intentional life with this refreshing guide from the national bestselling author of The Year of Less. We all follow our own path in life. At least, that's what we're told. In reality, many of us either do what is expected of us, or follow the invisible but well-worn paths that lead to what is culturally acceptable. For some, those paths are fine -- even great. But they leave some of us feeling disconnected from ourselves and what we really want. When that discomfort finally outweighs the fear of trying something new, we're ready to opt out. After going through this process many times, Cait Flanders found there is an incredible parallel between taking a different path in life and the psychological work it takes to summit a mountain -- especially when you decide to go solo. In Adventures in Opting Out, she offers a trail map to help you with both. As you'll see, reaching the first viewpoint can be easy -- and it offers a glimpse of what you're walking toward. Climbing to the summit for the full view is worth it. But in the space between those two peaks you will enter a world completely unknown to you, and that is the most difficult part of the path to navigate. With Flanders's guidance and advice, drawn from her own journey and stories of others, you'll have all the encouragement and insight you'll need to take the path less traveled and create the life you want. Just step up to the trailhead and expect it to be an adventure.

Author : Jack Sheldon
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 322 pages
File Size : 40,5 Mb
Release : 2011-06-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781844681563

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The German Army at Ypres 1914 by Jack Sheldon Pdf

The WWI military expert presents his authoritative study of the German Army’s operations during the First Battle of Ypres. Soon after the First World War broke out in 1914, Allied and German forces attempted to outflank each other in a series of battles along the Western Front. Some of the most intense fighting came in Flanders, Belgium, at the First Battle of Ypres. It was during this battle that generals on both sides confronted the end of maneuvering as they became locked into positional warfare. Historian Jack Sheldon is a renowned expert on the German Army during WWI. In this groundbreaking study of the First Battle of Ypres, he presents a tactical narrative of German operation at the regimental and battalion level. Focusing on the battles around Ypres against the British Expeditionary Force, Sheldon also analyses the fighting against the French and Belgian armies. This book also features the first complete account of German army operations in the battles north of Lille in the late autumn of 1914. Drawing on extensive research into German sources, Sheldon presents the testimony of German participants, shedding light on the experiences of the fighting troops at regimental level and below. He supports this material with historical context and commentary, as well as evidence from senior commanders.

Author : George Rooper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 358 pages
File Size : 47,6 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Fox hunting
ISBN : HARVARD:HWHH86

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Flood, Field and Forest by George Rooper Pdf

Author : Jeremy Black
Publisher : Pen and Sword Military
Page : 266 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2023-01-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781399015943

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The Geographies of War by Jeremy Black Pdf

A global history of the geography of war from antiquity to modern and contemporary conflict illustrated and brought to life by histories of inter-state war, geopolitical rivalry, 'hot' and 'cold' war and terrorism. Geography is a basic element in all stages of war including preparation, planning, onset of conflict, waging wars, assessment of results, post-conflict negotiations, analysis and preparation for future conflict. Geography is the vital element in strategy and tactics, and in the spatial context, on land, water and space. It is central to all historical activities from human and animal transport to wind power, coal, seam, oil, jet propulsion atomic weaponry and the threat of cyber conflict. This is essentially a 'modern geography', and not only physical, but political social, economic, cultural and 'human', with emphasis on personal experience. And technical mapping is included - the author's particular expertise - and accessible to specialist and general readers. A global history of the geographies of war in the context of great power geopolitics to local conflicts.

Author : Leon Wolff
Publisher : Wolff Productions
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : History
ISBN : 0140146628

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In Flanders Fields by Leon Wolff Pdf

Of all the grim, gallant and inglorious battles of the Western Front, Passchendaele is the name evocative of the mud and bl ood that pervaded World War I. The total gain - a few thousand yards of indefensible slough - cost about a million Allied lives.

Author : George Rooper
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 348 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 1869
Category : Electronic
ISBN : BL:A0018719602

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Flood, Field and Forest ... With illustrations. The etchings by C. Boult by George Rooper Pdf

Author : Felicity Rash,Christophe Declercq
Publisher : Springer
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2018-07-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9783319731087

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The Great War in Belgium and the Netherlands by Felicity Rash,Christophe Declercq Pdf

This book addresses the many avenues that are still left unexplored when it comes to our understanding of the First World War in the Low Countries. With the ongoing the centenary of the Great War, many events have been organized in the United Kingdom to commemorate its military events, its socio-political consequences, and its cultural legacy. Of these events, very few have paid attention to the fates of Belgium or the Netherlands, even though it was the invasion of Belgium in August 1914 that was the catalyst for Great Britain declaring war. The occupation of Belgium had long-term consequences for its people, but much of the military and social history of the Western Front concentrates on northern France, and the Netherlands is largely forgotten as a nation affected by the First World War. By opening the field beyond the military and beyond the front, this collection explores the interdisciplinary and international nature of the Great War.

Author : Tom Isitt
Publisher : Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 44,7 Mb
Release : 2019-03-21
Category : Sports & Recreation
ISBN : 9781409171164

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Riding in the Zone Rouge by Tom Isitt Pdf

'An evocatively thoughtful wider history of the race, the war and the peace' GUARDIAN 'Occasionally funny and regularly poignant, brilliantly focused in its research . . . His drive, wit and curiosity inform Zone Rouge . . . gently profound and genuinely moving' HERALD The Circuit des Champs de Bataille (the Tour of the Battlefields) was held in 1919, less than six months after the end of the First World War. It covered 2,000 kilometres and was raced in appalling conditions across the battlefields of the Western Front, otherwise known as the Zone Rouge. The race was so tough that only 21 riders finished, and it was never staged again. With one of the most demanding routes ever to feature in a bicycle race, and plagued by appalling weather conditions, the Circuit des Champs de Bataille was beyond gruelling, but today its extraordinary story is largely forgotten. Many of the riders came to the event straight from the army and had to ride 18-hour stages through sleet and snow across the battlefields on which they had fought, and lost friends and family, only a few months before. But in addition to the hellish conditions there were moments of high comedy, even farce. The rediscovered story of the Circuit des Champs de Bataille is an epic tale of human endurance, suffering and triumph over extreme adversity.

Author : Spencer C. Tucker
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 5784 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 2014-10-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216168706

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World War I [5 volumes] by Spencer C. Tucker Pdf

Offering exhaustive coverage, detailed analyses, and the latest historical interpretations of events, this expansive, five-volume encyclopedia is the most comprehensive and detailed reference source on the First World War available today. One hundred years after the beginning of World War I in 1914, this conflict still stands as perhaps the most important event of the 20th century. World War I toppled all of the existing empires at the time, transformed the Middle East, and vaulted the United States to becoming the world's leading economic power. Its effects were profound and lasting—and included outcomes that led to World War II. This multivolume encyclopedia provides a wide-ranging examination of World War I that covers all of the important battles; key individuals, both civilian and military; weapons and technologies; and diplomatic, social, political, cultural, military, and economic developments. Suitable as a reference tool for high school and undergraduate students as well as faculty members and graduate-level researchers, World War I: The Definitive Encyclopedia and Document Collection offers accessible, in-depth information and up-to-date analyses in a format that lends itself to quick and easy use. The set comprises alphabetically arranged, cross-referenced entries accompanied by further reading selections as well as a comprehensive bibliography. A fifth volume provides chronologically arranged documents and an A–Z index.

Author : James Falkner
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 267 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2014-11-30
Category : History
ISBN : 9781848848214

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Marlborough's War Machine 1702-1211 by James Falkner Pdf

Blenheim, Ramilles , Oudenarde, Malplaquet _ much has been written about the brilliant victories of the Duke of Marlborough's Anglo-Dutch army over the armies of Louis XIV of France during the War of the Spanish Succession. Less attention has been focused on the men and the military organization that made these achievements possible - the soldiers, the commanders, the army structure and administration, the logistics, engineering, weapons and finance. That is why James Falkner's penetrating account of the composition and operation of Marlborough's army is of such value. His clear analysis gives a fascinating insight into Marlborough's war machine and into the conduct of war in Europe 300 years ago.