Sanctuary Wood and Hooge Contributor(s): Cave, Nigel (Author) |
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ISBN: 0850523559 ISBN-13: 9780850523553 Publisher: Pen & Sword Military OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2001 Annotation: Starting at the most visited part of the Ypres Salient, the museum at Sanctuary Wood, this book conducts visitors not only over today's ground, but also through the landscapes and events of more than seventy years ago, and incorporates those pieces of evidence, whether trench or other surviving relics, cemetery, memorial or museum, that remain as reminders of a brutal history. |
Additional Information |
BISAC Categories: - History | Military - World War I - Travel | Europe - Benelux Countries (belgium Netherlands Luxembourg) |
Dewey: 914.931 |
LCCN: 93153815 |
Series: Battleground Europe |
Physical Information: 0.3" H x 5.32" W x 8.61" (0.37 lbs) 128 pages |
Themes: - Cultural Region - Benelux |
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
Publisher Description: Both Sanctuary Wood and the village of Hodge saw intense fighting during the First World War. Nigel Cave takes the reader on an explanatory tour of the immediate area. Included is a description of the museum at Hill 62 with its trench system, stereoscopic photos and weapons. |
Contributor Bio(s): Cave, Nigel: - Nigel Cave is the founder editor of the Battleground Europe series; his association with the Company goes back some thirty years. |