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They Called It Passchendaele

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Lynn MacDonald is one of my all time favourite World War One authors. I have read all of her books, '1914', '1915', 'Somme' and this volume covering Passchendaele. She has the ability to bring to life the voices of those involved in this terrible, terrible conflict. This was one of the worst battles fought during a war known for its carnage. She tells the story through the letters, reports and accounts of those involved and she tells it very well. I found this book and her account of the Somme very hard to put down and I have no hesitation in recommending this title to anyone who has a love for military history or a good story.

The true story of the harrowing slaughter at Passchendaele, in the words of the very soldiers who were actually there.

The author, Lyn MacDonald, has done everyone a great service in interviewing these survivors and portraying their story to us all.

Stories of brave, terrified young men in appalling conditions.

Passchendaele is a name which represents the epitome of horror to anyone with a knowledge of the First World War.

As these aged survivors become less and less with each passing year, we cannot allow their experiences to be forgotten.

This book and others like it by Lyn MacDonald ('The Somme' & 'The Roses Of No Man's Land'), which concentrate on the real life experiences of the soldiers who did the fighting, are indispensable.

I found this paperback version (ex Penguin Books in the UK) an excellent commentary on one of the most famous battles of WW1. Using the soldiers who fought it to tell their own story of this slaughter brings to us today, the experiences of the fighting in the 'war to end all wars'. More poignant by the fact that I live in Passchendaele St in a suburb of Melbourne Australia. Now I know why this street was named.

A great book. Not available in the U.S. Still in print in England. Order from Amazon co.uk

This is another excellent book by Lyn MacDonald on the First World War. This book tells the story of the bloodbath that took place in Flanders near to where the British had fought the Battles of the First and Second Ypres. Her sources are primarily the men who fought these battles.