In the Shadow of Hell
The Belgian town of Poperinghe (the supposed origin of the term poplin) was just far enough behind the British lines at Ypres to serve as a major rest area for the Western Front. Numerous enterprises catered to the soldier's every need, and the town could provide everything from spare insignia and uniforms to the fanciest meals to be had on the front.Talbot House was founded to serve the soldier's spiritual needs, while more dubious establishments were not far off. Most of the war's great writers recorded some memory of Poperinghe. In a manner similar to the Battleground Europe series this volume covers the complete history of the town during…
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Weitere Autoren: Smith, Ted (Hrsg.)
- ISBN: 978-0-85052-809-1
- EAN: 9780850528091
- Produktnummer: 9260099
- Verlag: Pen & Sword Military
- Sprache: Englisch
- Erscheinungsjahr: 2002
- Seitenangabe: 192 S.
- Masse: H16.1 cm x B21.9 cm x D0.9 cm 245 g
- Gewicht: 245
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Paul Chapman, age 46, founder and ex Chairman of Northampton branch of The Western Front Association is a keen historian and has been a member of the WFA for many years. Paul is also a member of the Talbot House Association, A regular visitor to France and Flanders, for a number of years he has arranged and escorted tours to the Ypres Salient. Paul's interest in the Great War on the western front stems from his paternal grandparents. His grandfather served with the Canadian Army Service Corps and after his demobilisation became, along with many fellow ex-servicemen, one of the first to join the ranks of the Imperial (now Commonwealth) War Graves Commission.
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