Anzacs in Arkhangel: The Untold Story of Australia and the Invasion of Russia 1918-19 Tapa blanda - 2010

Melbourne: Hardie Grant Books. 2010. Very Good condition. Illustrated with Black and White Photographs. 285 pages. Robust, professional packaging and tracking provided for all parcels. . Trade Paperback.

Hardie Grant Books, Melbourne, 2013. Softcover. FINE.   AUSTRALIAN MILITARYIn November 1918, as World War I was coming to a close and soldiers were returning home, a small group of Australian men signed up for more fighting. Yet this time, the enemy was Russian Bolsheviks instead of Germans, and the front line was the wild and frozen wastelands of far north Russia. Michael Challinger tells the story of how this group of 150 Aussies was seconded to help to protect the British from a rearguard attack from northern Russia. Stationed in the small town of Arkhangel, the soldiers became embroiled in what was to become the Russian revolution, as they battled not only the Bolsheviks but also extreme cold, hostility from locals and a 25-km frontline. Two of these Australians soldiers went on to win Victoria Crosses and are perhaps our most neglected war heroes. Anzacs in Arkhangel brings Russian history into focus and reveals how easily the First World War could have been lost. It is a fascinating account… Leer más

Hardie Grant, Melbourne, 2010. First Edition. Trade Paperback. Very Good Condition. Second impression. Size: Octavo (standard book size). 285 pages. Text body is clean, and free from previous owner annotation, underlining and highlighting. Binding is tight, covers and spine fully intact. No foxing in this copy. All edges clean, neat and free of foxing. Library stamps etc only on endpapers, half-title page.. This book is available and ready to be shipped.. In November 1918, as World War One was coming to a close and soldiers were returning home, a small group of Australian men signed up for more fighting. Yet this time, the enemy was Russian Bolsheviks instead of Germans, and the frontline was the wild and frozen wastelands of far north Russia. With humor and an eye for irony, Michael Challinger tells the story of how this group of 150 Aussies was seconded to help protect the British from a rear guard attack from northern Russia. Stationed in the small town of Arkhangel, the soldiers became… Leer más

paperback. Good. Access codes and supplements are not guaranteed with used items. May be an ex-library book.