Author : David Bilton
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1783409452
Total Pages : 343 pages
Book Rating : 4.57/5 ( download)
Book Synopsis Oppy Wood by : David Bilton
Download or read book Oppy Wood written by David Bilton and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2006-03-19 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This latest book in the Battleground Europe series describes the battles over several years, and in particular 1917 and 1918, for a wood and small village. The Germans stubbornly refused to retreat as the area held a key position in their defense of Arras.In the bitter fighting, thousands of young men mainly from East Yorkshire (Hull) and East Lancashire were sacrificed.