isanders Posted 2 December , 2003 Share Posted 2 December , 2003 Can anyone recommend any books covering this battle. I'm particularly interested in the actions of 37th brigade of 12th div. Many thanks Ian Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_Baker Posted 2 December , 2003 Share Posted 2 December , 2003 British Official History, France & Flanders, 1917 volume 3. I think it's one of the better volumes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Graham-McAdam Posted 2 December , 2003 Share Posted 2 December , 2003 There are 3 or 4 in the Pen & Sword Battleground Europe series which cover the centre well, with lots of stuff from the edges - Epehy, Villers Plouich etc - which are often ignored. THE book, if you want to follow mainly the Tank Regiment is Gorczynski & Gibot's Following the Tanks, with comprehensive maps and photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris_B Posted 2 December , 2003 Share Posted 2 December , 2003 If your interest extends this far the 55th Division were heavily engaged in the German counter-offensive on the Cambrai flank on and after 3Oth November 1917. See Mullaly's history of the South Lancashire Regiment and J.O.Coop's history of 55th Division. ChrisB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Kortooms Posted 2 December , 2003 Share Posted 2 December , 2003 There is some information in Cambrai (The Right Hook) - Hindenburg Line (Battleground Europe): pages 43-44, 68, 71-72. Walter Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ste Posted 9 December , 2003 Share Posted 9 December , 2003 I second Chris B's point about 55th division and related books. 1/5 South Lancs were wiped out (literally - 541men = 100% casualties) during this counter attack. S Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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