Passchendaele - Warner, Philip
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The British Passchendaele offensive of 1917 was one of World War I's most tragic, seeing the first use of mustard gas and early efforts at strafing infantry from aircraft. The unique sunken terrain of the area combined with the season of the year to add to the suffering of the troops involved, as fully described in this detailed narrative by accomplished writer and historian.

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The British Passchendaele offensive of 1917 was one of World War I's most tragic, seeing the first use of mustard gas and early efforts at strafing infantry from aircraft. The unique sunken terrain of the area combined with the season of the year to add to the suffering of the troops involved, as fully described in this detailed narrative by accomplished writer and historian.
Autorenporträt
Philip Warner (1914-2000) enlisted in the Royal Corps of Signals after graduating from St Catherine's, Cambridge in 1939. He fought in Malaya and spent 1,100 days as 'a guest of the Emperor' in Changi and on the Railway of Death, an experience he never discussed. He was a legendary figure to generations of cadets during his thirty years as a Senior Lecturer at the Royal Military Academy, Sandhurst. Yet he will arguably be best remembered for his contribution of more than 2,000 obituaries of prominent army figures to The Daily Telegraph.