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Fighting the Kaiserreich : Australia's epic within the Great War

Gaunson, Bruce2018
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This book portrays a modern epic -- of an army that sailed across the world to fight a war. Its struggle with the Kaiserreich (German empire) became the most formidable campaign Australian troops have ever fought. By the time Monash's soldiers broke through the Hindenburg Line, their achievement and its cost were staggering. This epic was created by normal Australians, and is understandable to normal Australians. Here, you won't need expertise in military terminology. But to appreciate the titanic conflict the Diggers had entered, you'll find a clear picture of the Great War -- its key issues and extraordinary events. Before this book was written Australians could not get, in one concise volume, the two interwoven sagas -- of Australia's epic and the Great War itself. That's what this lively and vigorous book offers. It draws on the sources of thirteen countries to present as many good unknowns (women, men and fascinating situations) as it does big leaders, events, generals and battles. In debate it's not shackled to old predictables, and while mindful of general readers, it relies throughout on sound scholarship. For good measure, it bombards a few fallacies and their well-overdue authors.
Imprint:
Ormond, VIC : Hybrid Publishers, 2018
Collation:
xxi, 526 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781925272789
Dewey class:
940.394
Language:
English
BRN:
337247
LocationCollectionCall numberStatus/Desc
Sandringham LibraryAdult Non Fiction - History940.394 GAUAvailable
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