Walking Arras by Paul Reed

Walking Arras by Paul Reed

Walking Arras marks the final volume in a trilogy of walking books about the British sector of the Western Front. Paul Reed once more takes us over paths trodden by men who were asked to make a huge ' and, for all too many, the ultimate ' sacrifice. The Battle of Arras falls between the Somme and Third Ypres; it marked the first British attempt to storm the Hindenburg Line defences, and the first use of lessons learned from the events of 1916. But it remains a forgotten part of the Western Front. It also remains one of the great killing battles of the Great War, with such a high fatal casualty rate that a soldier's chances of surviving Arras were much slimmer than even the Somme or Passchendaele. Most soldiers who served in the Great War served at Arras at some point; it was a name very much in the consciousness of the survivors of the Great War. Ninety years later, while there has been development at Arras, it is still an impressive battlefield and one worthy of the attention of any Great War enthusiast. This book will give a lead in seeing the ground connected with the fighting in 1917. Making a slight departure from the style of the previous two walking books, the chapters look at the historical background of an area and then separately describe a walk; with supplementary notes about the associated cemeteries in that region.

Paul Reed is a renowned military historian who specializes on World Wars I and II. He has spent more than thirty years visiting European battlefields and more than a decade living on the Somme. He is the author of several books about the Great War and has worked as a researcher and battlefield guide. He also appears on television shows like as Timewatch, Meet the Ancestors, and Who Do You Think You Are? on a regular basis.

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ISBN 13	9781844156191
ISBN 10	1844156192
Title	Walking Arras
Author	Paul Reed
Series	Battleground Arras Ser
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published	2007-04-30
Number of pages	240
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