Anzacs on the Western Front: The Australian War Memorial Battlefield Guide

Anzacs on the Western Front: The Australian War Memorial Battlefield Guide is the definitive guide to the Western Front battlefields. Meticulously researched and written by the Head of Research at the Australian War Memorial, Dr. Peter Pedersen, this landmark publication guides readers chronologically through the battles in which Australians and new Zealanders fought on the Western Front from 1916-1918. Lavishly illustrated in vibrant colour, with fascinating images from the Australian War Memorial archive as well as new panoramic location shots to provide an in situ perspective for the reader, each chapter covers the important tactical milestones passed along the way and explains how the Australian Imperial Force and the New Zealand Expeditionary Force evolved to meet the war's changing demands. Key Features: The Official Australian War Memorial Guidebook to the Western Front. Walking and driving tours of 28 battlefields, including detailed maps and coordinates. Then and now comparative photographs of key locations and rare archived images from a period in which cameras were not permitted on the front line. Profiles and images of key ANZAC figures - those who made history and why, and candid extracts from soldier diaries and official histories. Labelled aerial images indicating troupe battle positions and labelled, full colour trench maps. Coverage of battlefields not included in existing guides.