Both Sanctuary Wood and the village of Hodge saw intense fighting during the First World War. Nigel Cave takes the reader on an explanatory tour of the immediate area. Included is a description of the museum at Hill 62 with its trench system, stereoscopic photos and weapons.

Sanctuary Wood And Hooge (Battleground Europe)

History

Cave, Nigel

Europe

Pen and Sword Military

Designed to act as a diversion to the 'big push', Gommecourt was an attempt to force the Germans to commit their reserves to the front line before the main battle took place. This Battlefield Guide tells the reader what happened and relates it to the ground as it now stands today.

Beaumont Hamel: Newfoundland Park (Battleground Somme)

Military

This volume covers the battlefields of Arras around Vimy Ridge dealing with the activities of the French and the British and the start of the Battle of Arras. Vimy Ridge gives a balanced view of the fighting by detailed descriptions of various units and individuals.

Vimy Ridge (Battleground Europe)

Americas

The British offensive, which became known as Passchendaele, got underway on 31 July, 1917 with the objective of capturing fifteen miles of territory.The attack quickly lost momentum and, it was not until finally in November that the line managed to advance seven miles. With winter setting in, the British troops were subjected to some of the worst conditions they had ever faced. During the attack 265,000 were either killed or injured. This battlefield guide gives details of the attacks whilst guiding the reader through the battlefield as it stands today.With illustrated maps and then and now photographs it will appeal to those visiting the area as well as armchair historians.

Passchendaele - Ypres: The Fight for the Village (Battleground Europe Series)

The shell-ravaged landscape of Hill 60, some three miles to the south east of Ypres, conceals beneath it a labyrinth of tunnels and underground workings. This small area saw horrendous fighting in the early years of the war as the British and Germans struggled to control its dominant view over Ypres.

Hill 60: Ypres (Battleground Europe)

Designed to act as a diversion to the 'big push', Gommecourt was an attempt to force the Germans to commit their reserves to the front line before the main battle took place. This Battlefield Guide tells the reader what happened and relates it to the ground as it now stands today.

Gommecourt (Battleground Europe)

Almost every British regiment saw action in 'Devil's' Wood at some stage in the long Somme summer. This book examines some of the incidents and individuals who contributed to the history of the British Army and Delville Wood.

Deville Wood: Somme (Battleground Europe)

This wood featured significantly in the First and Third Battles of Ypres and was the scene of numerous deeds of heroism, such as that which won young Lieutenant-Colonel Philip Bent the VC. The courage of individuals and units from Britain and Australia is described in this latest edition to the series covering Ypres.

Polygon Wood (Battleground Ypres)

Cambrai is most well known for the tank battle which took place in 1917. Although initially successful it soon became disastrous, and, as on other occasions throughout the War, the area changed hands many times. Illustrated with then and now pictures, this book unravels the history of the area for those either visiting or exploring it from their armchairs.

Cambrai: The Right Hook: Hindenburg Line (Battleground Europe)

Horsfall, Jack

This guide book deals in detail with the action of 14 - 17 July 1916 involving the 110th and 20th Brigade troops including the 6th, 7th, 8th, and 9th Leicestershire Regiment, the 8th and 9th Devonshire Regiment and the 2nd Border Regiment together with the 1st East Yorkshire King's Own Light Infantry, 24th Manchesters and 2nd Royal Warwicks in support.

Bazentin Ridge: Somme (Battleground Europe)

Hancock, Edward

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