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To the Last Ridge: The First World War Memoirs of W. H. Downing

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Syber's Books
(Melbourne, VIC, Australia)

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Descripción Softcover. Condición: Very Good. Reprint. Introduction by William Downing, publishers' note, map of the Western front and appendix: names of all who served in the 57th Battalion in World War I. Photographic paperback binding with black and white coloured titles to the front panel and back strip. Sepia toned photograph of author to the rear panel. The author fought during World War I on the Western Front. And, quoting from the rear panel blurb " . Downing's book recalls in an honest and personal way the ordinary soldier's experience of one of the most terrific series of battles ever fought. Although less well-known than Gallipoli, the Western Front involved many more Australians, who played a vital role in breaking the German line in 1980. Downing describes the mud, the bass and the deaths, but also the humour and the heroism of one of the most compelling periods in Australia's history." Minor rubbing of the book edges and panels with light tanning of the text block edges and pages. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 207, [1] pages, Please refer to accompanying picture (s). Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Military & Warfare; WW I; Biography & Autobiography. ISBN: 1875989269. ISBN/EAN: 9781875989263. Inventory No: 0290209. Nº de ref. del artículo: 0290209

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