| Record Number |
715360 |
| ISBN |
9781742377117 (paperback) |
| Author |
Barton, Peter author. |
| Title |
The lost legions of Fromelles : the true story of the most dramatic battle in Australia's history / Peter Barton ; translations from the original German by Michael Forsyth. |
| Publisher/Date |
Crows Nest, NSW : Allen & Unwin, 2014. |
| copyright2014. |
| Pagination etc. |
xxviii, 425 pages, 32 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, maps (some in colour) ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography, etc. note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Summary Note |
Peter Barton has written an authoritative and revelatory book on Fromelles. He describes its long and surprising genesis, and offers an unexpected account of the fighting; he investigates the interrogation of Anglo-Australian prisoners, and the results of shrewd German propaganda techniques; and he explores the circumstances surrounding the 'missing' Pheasant Wood graves. He also brings new perspectives to the writing of Charles Bean. This compelling an illuminating history dispels many a myth surrounding of the bloodiest battlefields of the Great War. |
| Subject |
Fromelles, Battle of, Fromelles, France, 1916 |
| World War, 1914-1918 -- Participation, Australian |
| World War, 1914-1918 -- Prisoners and prisons, German |
| Added Author |
Forsyth, Michael translator. |
| Shelf Location |
940.4272 BART |
