They Called it Passchendaele: The Story of the Battle of Ypres and of the Men Who Fought in it
Jun 1993 · Penguin UK
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The third battle of Ypres, culminating in a desperate struggle for the ridge and little village of Passchendaele, was one of the most appalling campaigns in the First World War. In this masterly piece of oral history, Lyn Macdonald lets over 600 participants speak for themselves. A million Tommies, Canadians and Anzacs assembled at the Ypres Salient in the summer of 1917, mostly raw young troops keen to do their bit for King and Country. This book tells their tale of mounting disillusion amid mud, terror and desperate privation, yet it is also a story of immense courage, comradeship, songs, high spirits and bawdy humour. They Called It Passchendaele portrays the human realities behind one of the most disastrous events in the history of warfare.
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Callum Wilson
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April 19, 2017
A well told narrative that is holistically very accessible. I like the way it is told through men actually involved in the action. I wanted a little more, as Lloyd George would put it, "mud and blood" from the battle, though that's not to say there was none...
Stephen White
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October 28, 2014
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Lyn Macdonald is one of the most highly regarded historians of the First World War. Her books are based on the accounts of eyewitnesses and survivors, told in their own words, and cast a unique light on the First World War. Most are published by Penguin.
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