2/ AUCKLAND, 1918 Being a partial Record of the War Service in France of the 2/ Auckland Regiment during the Great War

von Lieut Col Ss Allen

192 Seiten, Taschenbuch

Kurzbeschreibung des Verlags

This unit was composed of drafts from various Territorial Bns Amalgamated for service during the closing stages of the war. The narrative covers the breakthrough and the final advance. A Roll of Honour (all ranks) completes this history.A scarce book in its original printing.Written by Lieutenant-Colonel Sir Stephen Shepherd Allen, commander of the 2nd Battalion, Auckland Infantry Regiment, 2/Auckland, 1918 is an authoritative first-hand record of the battalion's service with the New Zealand Division during the decisive final year of the Great War.The narrative opens with the German Spring Offensive, when 2/Auckland was hurried forward to stem the advance, culminating in the important counter-attack at La Signy Farm. It then follows the battalion through the Allied offensive and rapid pursuit of the retreating German armies, including operations at Welsh Ridge, Grévillers and Bancourt, before the celebrated capture of the fortified town of Le Quesnoy in November 1918.First published in 1920, this detailed regimental history includes folding military maps and an extensive Roll of Honour recording casualties, decorations and awards, making it a valuable primary source for New Zealand's Western Front experience.

• Reihe: No Series Linked
• Themen: Geschichte und Archäologie Geschichte Militärgeschichte Besondere Kriege und militärische Feldzüge Erster Weltkrieg
• ISBN: 9781845748746
• Sprache: Englisch
• Erscheinungsdatum: 22.03.2010
• Größe: 203 x 127 mm
• Verlag: Naval & Military Press