The attack at Fromelles is significant for a number of reasons. It was the Australians' first major operation on the Western Front and pitted them against a part of the German line that was an object lesson in the siting of a defense.
Before the battle, the Australian Gallipoli veterans had airily dismissed the fighting in the new theater as 'pleasant'. After it, they said grimly that Anzac was 'a picnic' compared to France. Fromelles came...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:085052928X
ISBN13:9780850529289
Release Date:April 2004
Publisher:Pen & Sword Military
Length:160 Pages
Weight:0.52 lbs.
Dimensions:0.3" x 5.3" x 8.5"
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