The Resource The last fifty miles : Australia and the end of the Great War, Adam Wakeling
The last fifty miles : Australia and the end of the Great War, Adam Wakeling
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- Summary
- March, 1918. The young Australian nation is struggling to cope with the Great War, now in its fifth year ? the strain of maintaining huge armies halfway across the globe, the bitter divisions over conscription, anxiety from the rise of Communism in Russia, and the creeping influence of the War Precautions Act. And, above all, the country-wide grief over the death of its men on a scale never before seen or even imagined. The five Australian divisions have recently been combined into an all-Australian Corps, fighting as one unit in France. They need a commander and Major-General John Monash is a leading candidate, but rose through the ranks as a part-time militia officer rather than as a professional soldier, and is of German-Jewish background at a time when xenophobia is at its height. Before the issue can be settled, German supreme commander Erich Ludendorff resolves to launch a massive offensive, seize Paris and win the War. This book is the riveting account of how, when it mattered most, Australia stood up to play a critical role in one of the most decisive victories of World War One. Told with immediacy, lyricism and a clear-eyed focus, it relives an extraordinary, neglected chapter of Australian history.--Back cover
- Language
- eng
- Extent
- xvii, 316 pages
- Isbn
- 9780670079148
- Label
- The last fifty miles : Australia and the end of the Great War
- Title
- The last fifty miles
- Title remainder
- Australia and the end of the Great War
- Statement of responsibility
- Adam Wakeling
- Title variation
- Last 50 miles
- Title variation remainder
- Australia and the end of the Great War
- Language
- eng
- Summary
- March, 1918. The young Australian nation is struggling to cope with the Great War, now in its fifth year ? the strain of maintaining huge armies halfway across the globe, the bitter divisions over conscription, anxiety from the rise of Communism in Russia, and the creeping influence of the War Precautions Act. And, above all, the country-wide grief over the death of its men on a scale never before seen or even imagined. The five Australian divisions have recently been combined into an all-Australian Corps, fighting as one unit in France. They need a commander and Major-General John Monash is a leading candidate, but rose through the ranks as a part-time militia officer rather than as a professional soldier, and is of German-Jewish background at a time when xenophobia is at its height. Before the issue can be settled, German supreme commander Erich Ludendorff resolves to launch a massive offensive, seize Paris and win the War. This book is the riveting account of how, when it mattered most, Australia stood up to play a critical role in one of the most decisive victories of World War One. Told with immediacy, lyricism and a clear-eyed focus, it relives an extraordinary, neglected chapter of Australian history.--Back cover
- Cataloging source
- ANL
- http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
- Wakeling, Adam
- Dewey number
- 940.434
- Illustrations
- maps
- Index
- index present
- Literary form
- non fiction
- Nature of contents
- bibliography
- http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
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- Monash, John
- Ludendorff, Erich
- World War, 1914-1918
- World War, 1914-1918
- Label
- The last fifty miles : Australia and the end of the Great War, Adam Wakeling
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
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- cartographic image
- text
- Content type MARC source
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- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000057137086
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xvii, 316 pages
- Isbn
- 9780670079148
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)941761663
- Label
- The last fifty miles : Australia and the end of the Great War, Adam Wakeling
- Bibliography note
- Includes bibliographical references and index
- Carrier category
- volume
- Carrier MARC source
- rdacarrier
- Content category
-
- cartographic image
- text
- Content type MARC source
-
- rdacontent
- rdacontent
- Control code
- 000057137086
- Dimensions
- 24 cm.
- Extent
- xvii, 316 pages
- Isbn
- 9780670079148
- Media category
- unmediated
- Media MARC source
- rdamedia
- Media type code
-
- n
- Other physical details
- maps
- System control number
- (OCoLC)941761663
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