Hold the Line
A Battalion Tested in the Bloodiest Battles of the Western Front
$32.75
- Paperback
368 pages
- Release Date
30 June 2026
Summary
‘From Fromelles to the final advance — war as it was lived, in the words of the men who faced it.’
One battalion. Three years of war. Ordinary men under relentless pressure.
‘I was eighteen when I was first sent into battle at Fromelles… War is both the silliest and cruellest activity that a man can get mixed up in. It breaks my heart even now to think of it.’ — Walter Herbert ‘Bert’ Bishop, 55th Battalion
In 1915, news from Gallipoli …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923514768 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1923514768 |
| Author: | Tim Cook |
| Publisher: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Imprint: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 368 |
| Release Date: | 30 June 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 5944mm x 3886mm |
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About The Author
Tim Cook
Tim Cook was a Canadian military historian and author. He was the Chief Historian & Director of Research at the Canadian War Museum in Ottawa, and a part-time history professor at Carleton University. He has published several books about the military history of Canada during World War I.
Cook was a member of the Order of Canada.
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