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Passchendaele epitomises the terrifying reality of the Western Front during the Great War. Between July and November 1917, hundreds of thousands of British, Dominion, and German soldiers were trapped in a relentless cycle of attrition. Paul Ham presents a harrowing account of this catastrophic battle, where men were forced into a storm of steel, often aware they were being deliberately sacrificed. Beyond the iconic imagery of blackened stumps and waterlogged shell holes, the narrative explores the profound psychological toll on the soldiers who endured, and the disconnect between their lived experiences and the understanding of those at home. Ham critically examines the culpability of military commanders and governments, challenging the notion of war as an inevitable expression of human will. This moving work provides a voice to the ordinary men caught in a geopolitical struggle that decimated a generation. It is a powerful, essential requiem for the doomed youth, forcing us to look past simple commemoration to confront the true, raw cost of conflict on the Flanders plains.
Used (good, see images, minor dust jacket wear) Hardcover ISBN 9781864711448
