Beaten down by blood : the battle of Mont St Quentin-Peronne 1918

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Label

Beaten down by blood : the battle of Mont St Quentin-Peronne 1918

Title remainder

the battle of Mont St Quentin-Peronne 1918

Statement of responsibility

Michele Bomford

Creator

• Bomford, Michele

Author

• Bomford, Michele

Subject

• Somme, 2nd Battle of the, France, 1918
• Australians -- Warfare -- France | Somme
• World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Australian
• Somme (France) -- History, Military

Language

eng

Summary

This book charts an extraordinary journey from the trenches facing Mont St Quentin on 31 August 1918 through the frenetic phases of the battle until the final objectives are taken on 5 September. This is the story, often told in the words of the men themselves, of the capture of the 'unattackable' Mont and the 'invincible' fortress town of Peronne, two of the great feats of Australian forces in the First World War. The Author places real men on the battlefield, describing their fears and their courage and their often violent deaths. The struggle for control of the battle, to site the guns, to bridge the Somme and maintain communications are portrayed in vivid detail. The story also offers a glimpse of the men's families at home, their anxiety and their life-long grief

Member of

• Australian Army history collection

Biography type

contains biographical information

Dewey number

940.435

Illustrations

• illustrations
• maps
• portraits

Index

index present

Literary form

non fiction

Nature of contents

bibliography

Series statement

Australian Army history collection

Target audience

adult