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A Long Week in March: The 36th (Ulster) Division in the German Spring Offensive,
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- 9781912390571
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- ISBN
- 9781912390571
- Publication Year
- 2019
- Format
- Trade Paperback
- Language
- English
- Book Title
- Long Week in March : the 36th (Ulster) Division in the German Spring Offensive, March 1918
- Illustrator
- Yes
- Publisher
- Helion & Company, The Limited
- Genre
- History
- Item Length
- 9 in
- Topic
- Military / World War I, Europe / Great Britain / General
- Item Width
- 6 in
- Number of Pages
- 312 Pages
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The 36th (Ulster) Division are widely regarded as being the most successful British Infantry Division in terms of ground gained on the opening day of the Battle of the Somme. The casualties suffered then had a deep impact in the towns and villages of Ulster. In March 1918, however, the Division came close to annihilation as they bore the brunt of the German attack at the beginning of the Spring Offensive and remarkably suffered greater casualties than they did at the Somme. In this unique and fascinating account, Michael Nugent examines the factors beyond the control of those in the Division which led to them holding the front line opposite the northern French town of St Quentin on the morning of 21 March. These include problems with recruitment in IE - Ireland, the lack of reinforcements being sent to the front, the reorganization of the British Army in early 1918, and the imposition of a new defensive system which few in the infantry had any faith in. The opening day of the battle is scrutinized in detail, with the experiences of each of the Infantry battalions forming the Division being analyzed. In the case of 12th and 15th Battalions Royal Irish Rifles, this is the first time an account of the actions of this momentous day have been committed to print. The accounts are drawn from battalion war diaries, personal accounts and the regimental history of the German attackers which provides a fascinating insight and helps to corroborate accounts from the Ulster Division. The actions leading to the award of the two Victoria Crosses won by the Division in the last week of March are investigated, with new information, particularly concerning the award to 2nd Lieutenant Edmund de Wind being made available. Each day of the withdrawal is investigated with important events being analyszd in detail, including the 'last stand' of the 2nd Battalion Royal Irish Rifles on 24 March and the Cavalry Charge by elements of the 3rd Cavalry Division on the same date, which undoubtedly saved an organized withdrawal from becoming a rout. A chapter is devoted to the analysis of casualty figures with each of the fatalities identified and their details contained in an appendix. The varied experiences of those taken prisoner is also examined using personal accounts which highlight that the German Prisoner of War system was overwhelmed by the initial success of its Army. Ultimately the book proves that although under severe pressure, the Ulster Division with typical obstinacy, bent, but never broke and emerged at the beginning of April 1918 in a position to play a full part in the final drive to the Armistice.
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Publisher
Helion & Company, The Limited
ISBN-10
1912390574
ISBN-13
9781912390571
eBay Product ID (ePID)
243325727
Product Key Features
Book Title
Long Week in March : the 36th (Ulster) Division in the German Spring Offensive, March 1918
Number of Pages
312 Pages
Language
English
Publication Year
2019
Topic
Military / World War I, Europe / Great Britain / General
Illustrator
Yes
Genre
History
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Length
9 in
Item Width
6 in
Additional Product Features
Dewey Edition
23
Target Audience
Trade
Dewey Decimal
940.41241
Lc Classification Number
D546.5
Copyright Date
2018
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