Bloody Bullecourt, 9781526713438
Hardcover
Bullecourt: Australian courage, devastating losses, and a battle of no value.

Bloody Bullecourt

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  • Hardcover

    427 pages

  • Release Date

    6 December 2017

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Summary

Bloody Bullecourt: Australia’s Sacrifice on the Western Front

In April-May 1917, the village of Bullecourt in Northern France became a brutal battleground for British and Australian troops. Despite its significance in Australia’s military history, the AIF’s harrowing experience at Bullecourt has been largely overlooked. ‘Bloody Bullecourt’ aims to fill this void.

The First Battle of Bullecourt saw the Australians encounter the tank for the first time. The weapon, however, pr…

Book Details

ISBN-13:9781526713438
ISBN-10:1526713438
Author:David Coombes
Publisher:Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:Pen & Sword Military
Format:Hardcover
Number of Pages:427
Release Date:6 December 2017
Weight:1.05kg
Dimensions:237mm x 165mm
About The Author

David Coombes

Dr. David Coombes is an Honorary Research Fellow in the School of Historical and Philosophical Inquiry at the University of Queensland. A graduate of the Flinders University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide, David received his PhD from the University of Sydney. He is the author of four other Australian Military History books including biographies of Lieutenant General Sir Talbot Hobbs and Lieutenant General Sir Leslie Morshead, and Crossing The Wire: The Untold Stories of POWs in Battle and Captivity During WWI.

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