Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Reference, Atlases, History, Military, World War I, Biography & Memoir, Historical
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Author: Paul Chapman ISBN: 9781473850965
Publisher: Pen and Sword Publication: June 19, 2016
Imprint: Pen and Sword Military Language: English
Author: Paul Chapman
ISBN: 9781473850965
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication: June 19, 2016
Imprint: Pen and Sword Military
Language: English

This is a comprehensive and highly emotive volume, borne of years of intensive research and many trips to the battlefields of the Great War. It seeks to humanise the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, to offer the reader a chance to engage with the personal stories of the soldiers whose names have been chiseled there in stone. Poignant stories of camaraderie, tragic twists of fate and noble sacrifice have been collated in an attempt to bring home the reality of war and the true extent of its tragic cost. It is hoped that visitors to the battlefields, whether their relatives are listed within or not, will find their experience enriched by having access to this treasure trove of stories.

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This is a comprehensive and highly emotive volume, borne of years of intensive research and many trips to the battlefields of the Great War. It seeks to humanise the Lijssenthoek Military Cemetery, to offer the reader a chance to engage with the personal stories of the soldiers whose names have been chiseled there in stone. Poignant stories of camaraderie, tragic twists of fate and noble sacrifice have been collated in an attempt to bring home the reality of war and the true extent of its tragic cost. It is hoped that visitors to the battlefields, whether their relatives are listed within or not, will find their experience enriched by having access to this treasure trove of stories.

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