Your cart
You have no items in your shopping cart.
The Day We Won the War: Turning Point at Amiens, 8 August 1918
R80.00
In stock
Only 1 left
SKU
24806
Quick Overview
The British attack at Amiens was the most decisive day of World War I. Spearheaded by tanks and armored cars, and supported by the RAF, the battle was led by the Australian and Canadian Corps, with British and French troops on the flanks. Elaborate measures were taken to ensure surprise. Drawing on both primary and secondary sources, as well as eyewitness accounts, Charles Messenger describes how the attack was conceived, the preparations, and the actual assault, as well as what happened on the subsequent days and how Amiens paved the way for the final victorious Allied advance.
The British attack at Amiens was the most decisive day of the Great War. In earlier offensives, a gain of a few hundred yards counted as a 'victory', but this time our troops advanced seven miles in a day and broke clean through the German defences. The long agony on the Western Front was nearly over. Spearheaded by tanks and armoured cars and supported by the RAF, the attack was led by the Australian and Canadian Corps, with British and French troops on the flanks. Elaborate deception measures were employed to ensure surprise.
Drawing on both primary and secondary sources, as well as eyewitness accounts, this book describes how the attack was conceived, the preparations, and the actual assault itself, as well as what happened on the subsequent days and how Amiens paved the way for the final victorious Allied advance.
More view
| Author | Charles Messenger |
|---|---|
| Publisher | Phoenix Press |
| Place | London |
| Year | 2009 |
| ISBN | 9780753825938 |
| Binding | Paperback |
| Condition | Very Good |
Write Your Own Review
Only registered users can write reviews. Please Sign in or create an account
How we describe the condition of our books
We are very proud of the condition of the books we sell (please read our testimonials to find out more!)
New: Exactly as it says.
As New: Pretty much new but shows small signs of having been read; inside it will be clean without any inscriptions or stamps; might contain a remainder mark.
Very Good: Might have some creases on the spine; no hard cracks; maybe slight forward lean and short inscription inside; perhaps very minor bumping on the corners of the book; inside clean but the page edges might be slightly yellowed.
Good: A few creases on the spine, perhaps a forward lean, bumping on corners or shelfwear; maybe an inscription inside or some shelfwear or a small tear or two on the dustjacket; inside clean but page edges might be somewhat yellowed.
Fair: In overall good condition, might have a severe forward lean to the spine, an inscription, bumping to corners; one or two folds on the covers and yellowed pages; in exceptional cases these books might contain some library stamps and stickers or have neat sticky tape which was used to fix a short, closed tear.
Poor: We rarely sell poor condition books, unless the books are in demand and difficult to find in a better condition. Poor condition books are still perfect for a good read, all pages will be intact and none threatening to fall out; most probably a reading copy only.