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The Final Advance Andrew Rawson

The Final Advance By Andrew Rawson

The Final Advance by Andrew Rawson


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An in depth account of the final days of the Advance to Victory.

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The Final Advance: September-November 1918 by Andrew Rawson

This is the story the British Expeditionary Force's part in the final days of the Advance to Victory. It starts with the massive offensive against the Hindenburg Line at the end of September 1918. Second Army launched the first of the British attacks in Flanders on the 28th, followed by Fourth Army the next day along the St Quentin Canal. Both First and Third Armies joined in, breaking the Hindenburg Line across the Lys plain and the Artois region, taking Cambrai by 10 October. The narrative then follows the advance through the battles of the River Selle and the River Sambre. It culminates with the final operations, including the actions at Maubeuge and Mons, just before the Armistice on 11 November 1918. Time and again the British and Empire troops used well-rehearsed combined arms tactics to break down German resistance as the four year conflict came to an end. Each stage of the six week long battle is dealt with equally, focusing on the most talked about side of the campaign, the BEF's side. Over fifty new maps chart the day by day progress of the five armies. Together the narrative and the maps explain the British Army's experience during the days of World War One. The men who led the advances, broke down the defences and those who were awarded the Victoria Cross are mentioned. Discover the end of the Advance to Victory and learn how the British Army reached the peak of their learning curve.

About Andrew Rawson

ANDREW RAWSON is a freelance writer who has written over thirty-five books on many conflicts. He has written eight books for Pen and Sword's 'Battleground Europe' series and three reference books for The History Press 'Handbook' series. He has edited Eyes Only: The Top Secret Correspondence between Marshall and Eisenhower and Organizing Victory: The War Conferences 1941-1945. This is his final volume in a ten part series on the British Army's battles on the Western Front in World War I. He has a master's history degree with Birmingham University.

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GOR010910435
9781526723444
1526723441
The Final Advance: September-November 1918 by Andrew Rawson
Used - Like New
Hardback
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
20181004
218
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