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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 940.434
EAN num: 9781844150618
ISBN number: 1844150615
Label: Pen and Sword
Manufacturer: Pen and Sword
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 160
Printing Date: 2005-01
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Villers-Bretonneux was the key to the strategically important communications centre of Amiens, a principal objective of the German offensive that began in March 1918. The main road and the railway westward to Amiens ran through Villers-Bretonneux and the city could also be seen from it. Until the Germans took the town, Amiens would remain beyond their grasp. The successful defence of Villers-Bretonneux has come to be regarded as an Australian battle but British formations were heavily involved as well.
Most of the decision-making fell to brigade and battalion commanders. Their initiative was critical. Units were sometimes hastily cobbled together from whatever troops were available and then thrown in to stem the German tide. As there were no permanent trenches, the battles were fluid with wide-ranging flanking movements commonplace. At one extreme, the bayonet figured prominently; at the other, tanks fought each other for the very first time.
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Villers-Bretonneux by Peter Pedersen is a recent addition to the highly praised Battleground Europe series. This volume offers a clear, concise description of the military engagements which took place near--and at times in the very heart of--a small village not far from the Somme River in northern France.
Pedersen focuses on two extremely complex battles in April 1918 and renders them comprehensible even to the novice reader. In doing so, he makes especially intelligent use of contemporary and modern photographs as well as personal recollections of the unfortunate soldiers.
Beyond offering an informative and interesting history, the book serves as a guide for the modern reader wishing to tour the battlefield and village. The volume closes with a chapter which includes several self-guided tours of the immediate and surrounding areas. Here the book succeeds wonderfully. Indeed, it is the subsequent best thing to having a personal guide.
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