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Harper, Glyn, 1958-

Massacre at Passchendaele : the New Zealand story / Glyn Harper ; foreword by Sir Michael Hardie Boys. - Auckland [N.Z.] : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2000. - 208 pages, [16] pages of plates : illustrations, maps, portraits ; 24 cm

Includes bibliographical references (pages 204-205) and index.

Glyn Harper brings this ill-fated battle to life. The background to the situation facing the Allies in October 1917 is outlined, and the first assault on Passchendaele is described. The rationale of the strategists, the concern of some officers and the desperation of the fighting men are all recorded her. Judicious use of diary extracts and recorded interviews transport the reader to the centre of this harrowing event. The appendix lists the names and details of the soldiers killed at Passchendaele.

ISBN: 9781869503420

LCCN: 00364647

Subjects--Corporate Names:
New Zealand. Army --History--World War, 1914-1918.

Subjects--Meeting Names:
World War (1914-1918)
Ypres, 3rd Battle of (Ieper, Belgium : 1917)

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Ypres, 3rd Battle of, Ieper, Belgium, 1917.
Soldiers--History--New Zealand--20th century.
World War, 1914-1918--New Zealand.--Registers of dead

LC Class. No.: D542.Y72 / H37 2000

Dewey Class. No.: 940.431