| Messines 1917: The zenith of siege warfare (Campaign) |  | Author: Alexander Turner
Creator: Peter Dennis
Publisher: Osprey Publishing
Category: Book
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Sales Rank: 142,225
Languages: English (Unknown), English (Original Language), English (Published)
Media: Paperback
Edition: First Edition
Pages: 96
Number Of Items: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.7
Dimensions (in): 7.2 x 0.3 x 9.7
ISBN: 1846038456
EAN: 9781846038457
ASIN: 1846038456
Publication Date: August 24, 2010
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Product Description
At 0310 hours on 7 June 1917, the pre-dawn gloom on the Western Front was shattered by the 'pillars of fire' - the rapid detonation of 19 huge mines, secreted in tunnels under the German lines and containing 450 tonnes of explosives. Admitted by the Germans to be a 'masterstroke', the devastating blasts caused 10,000 soldiers to later be posted simply as 'missing'. Launching a pre-planned attack into the carnage, supported by tanks and a devastating artillery barrage, the British took the strategic objective of Messines Ridge within hours. A rare example of innovation and success in the First World War (1914-1918), this book is a fresh and timely examination of a fascinating campaign.
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