10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «YPRES»
Discover the use of
Ypres in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
Ypres and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Hell in Flanders Fields: Canadians at the Second Battle of
Ypres
Illustrated with outstanding photographs and numerous maps, and drawing from diaries, letters, and documents from every level of planning, Hell in Flanders Fields is an authoritative, gripping drama of politics, strategy, and human courage.
2
Ypres: The First Battle 1914
the Belgians had no obligation to preserve the Cloth Hall in its ruined state.7
Slowly life returned to Ypres, work on the Cloth Hall commenc- ing in 1928, St
Martin's Church being finished by 1930. The rebuilt belfry was unveiled in 1934
though ...
Ian Beckett, Prof Ian Beckett, 2013
3
First
Ypres 1914: The Graveyard of the Old Contemptibles
History tells us that this was not to be the case. David Lomas chronicles the first of the trench-warfare battles, where lines that would remain almost static for the rest of the war were established.
4
Ypres: Death of an Army
On October 12 1914, Allied forces mounted an attack in the Ypres area with the intention of recapturing Lille and driving deep into Belgium.
Anthony Ferrar-Hockley, 2005
5
They Called it Passchendaele: The Story of the Battle of ...
This book tells their tale of mounting disillusion amid mud, terror and desperate privation, yet it is also a story of immense courage, comradeship, songs, high spirits and bawdy humour.
The shell-ravaged landscape of Hill 60, some three miles to the south east of Ypres, conceals beneath it a labyrinth of tunnels and underground workings.
7
A Storm in Flanders: The
Ypres Salient, 1914-1918: Tragedy ...
This is Groom's account of what would become the most dreaded place on earth. In 1914, Germany launched an invasion of France through neutral Belgium -- and brought the wrath of the world upon itself.
8
Passchendaele in Perspective: The Third Battle of
Ypres
This book will undoubtedly become a valued work of reference for all those with an interest in World War One.
9
Baptism of Fire: The Second Battle of
Ypres and the Forging ...
Here are the voices of the soldiers themselves -- both Canadian and German -- reaching across more than 90 years with a stunning immediacy.
Nathan M. Greenfield, 2010
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At
Ypres with Best-Dunkley
The Press does not cease to pour forth volumes of memoirs by leading and prominent persons matter which is all wanted for a true understanding of the history of our times. But this is not enough.
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «YPRES»
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Ypres is used in the context of the following news items.
Last Post: Ypres buglers' memorial milestone
Each evening at the Menin Gate in Ypres, Belgium, the Last Post is sounded in an act of remembrance for the soldiers who died in World War One. This has ... «BBC News, Jul 15»
ERC: Skoda's Freddy Loix wins 10th Ypres as Breen, Bouffier falter
Veteran Belgian star Freddy Loix clinched a 10th Ypres Rally victory in a dramatic ... In addition to being his 10th Ypres win, 19 years after his first, the result ... «autosport.com, Jun 15»
Harper Government marks 100th anniversary of the Second Battle of …
Some of the heaviest fighting of the First World War took place in the trenches near Ypres, Belgium, during what is known as the Second Battle of Ypres. «Canada NewsWire, May 15»
Centenary Update: Gas attack at Ypres remembered
The first use of deadly chemicals in war was remembered at ceremonies in Belgium on April 22nd 2015 marking the centenary of the start of the Second Battle of ... «Centenary News, Apr 15»
A century of WMDs: How Ypres changed warfare forever
Yellow-green gas scattered French troops around the Ypres Salient; a day later ... Ahead of them, a rise along the Ypres Salient was held by two ragtag French ... «The Globe and Mail, Apr 15»
Ban urges ridding the world of chemical weapons 'once and for all …
“The only fitting tribute to the memory of those who died at Ypres, and to all victims of chemical warfare, is to rid the world of chemical weapons once and for all,” ... «UN News Centre, Apr 15»
The Queen and Prince Philip arrive at Canada House to honour 3 …
The Queen and Prince Philip arrive at Canada House to honour 3 Cdn regiments on centenary of 2nd battle of Ypres pic.twitter.com/ka8gE6XFJg. «CTV News, Apr 15»
April 1915: Bravery, pestilence, and poetry at Ypres
Gas was used as a weapon for the first time at Ypres. ... was writing about the German use of lethal chlorine gas at the Battle of Second Ypres in April 1915. «Macleans.ca, Apr 15»
WW1 British soldiers' remains reburied near Ypres
Remains of the unknown soldiers were found in 2008 and 2010 in a farmer's field near the town of Ypres. Two of the men were from the King's Own (Royal ... «BBC News, Apr 15»
2015 $20 Canadian Coin Depicts Second Battle of Ypres
The Royal Canadian Mint is accepting orders for the 2015 $20 Second Battle of Ypres Silver Coin, the second of eight issues from the First World War Battlefront ... «CoinNews.net, Apr 15»
