Anatomy of a Raid
Ypres Sector, 1914-1915
Published on 16. February 2012
178 pages
978-1-78383-253-8 (ISBN)
Description
A seemingly unnecessary raid made by men of the 10th Battalion A.I.F. on Celtic Wood, Broodseinde on the 9th October 1917 resulted in the unrecorded deaths of 37 of the raiding party. The mystery of how they died has never been solved. The conclusion reached in this book prompts thoughts as to why the military authorities never conducted an investigation at the time, and why the raid was planned in the first place.
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A. Smith | Spagnoly
Anatomy of a Raid: Cameos on the Western Front Ypres Sector 1914-18
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Content
- Cover
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Contents
- List of Maps/Illustrations
- Dedication
- Acknowledgments
- Preface
- Introduction
- Author's note
- PROLOGUE
- THE BACKGROUND
- THE COMMANDERS
- THE PLAN AND THE RAID
- THE AFTERMATH AND THE CASUALTIES
- CONCLUSION
- The Crater Site Today
- Australian VCs September to October 1917
- Officers Wilsdon and Rae
- I. Report of the raid by the 11th and 12th Battalions
- II. 10th Battalion order for the raid on Celtic Wood
- III. Artillery debate correspondence
- Bibliography
- Index
