
Pillars of Fire
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Until 1918, Messines was the only clear cut Allied victory on the Western Front, coming at a time when Britain and her allies needed it most: boosting Allied morale and shattering that of the Germans. Precisely orchestrated, Messines was the first true all-arms modern battle which brought together artillery, engineers, infantry, tanks, aircraft and administrative units from a commonwealth of nations to defeat the common enemy. So why is its name not as familiar as the Somme, Passchendaele or Verdun?
This book examines the battle for the Messines-Wytschaete Ridge from the British, ANZAC and German perspectives. Illustrated with archive photographs and maps, it is a major contribution to our understanding of one of the seminal battles of the First World War.
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- Intro
- Title
- Dedication
- Acknowledgements
- Contents
- List of Photographs and Plates
- Maps/Diagrams
- Glossary and Introductory Notes
- Foreword
- Preface
- Chapter One Prelude
- Chapter Two An Orchestra of War
- Chapter Three Instruments of War
- Chapter Four Across the Wire: Towards 'Soldatendämmerung'
- Chapter Five Overture: 1-6 June
- Chapter Six The Messines Symphony - First Movement and Phase One: Soldatendämmerung, a.m. 7 June
- Chapter Seven Second Movement and Phase Two: 'Strike the Chord', p.m. 7 June
- Chapter Eight Third Movement: 'Not a retreat, merely a withdrawal', 8-14 June
- Chapter Nine Fourth Movement: 'Opportunity Gained . and Lost'
- Chapter Ten Finale: Repercussions - Third Ypres, Cambrai and Crisis
- Chapter Eleven Coda: the Legacy of Messines
- Postscript: 'To my chum'
- Appendix 1
- Appendix 2
- Select Bibliography
- Copyright
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