Anzacs on the Western Front

The Australian War Memorial - The Best Aust Battlefield Guide

Comprehensive Guide to Australian Battlefields on the Western Front. Supreme detail both historical background, tour maps  and personal accounts. Illustrated with numerous then and now pictures. Makes a tour very easy, quickly locate where the action took place on the battlefield today. Complete with walking and driving tours of 28 battlefields. This is the best Guide available for Australians wanting to research the Western front Battlefields

The author has undertaken a massive amount of research included are rare photographs and documents from the Australian War Memorial archive. It was quickly acknowledged by all as the most comprehensive guide to the Australian battlefields of the Western Front on the market. Every chapter covers not just the battles, but the often larger-than-life personalities who took part them. Following a chronological order from 1916 through 1918, the book leads readers through every major engagement the Australian and New Zealanders fought in and includes tactical considerations and extracts from the personal diaries of soldiers. This is the perfect book for anyone who wants to explore the battlefields of the Western Front, either in-person or from the comfort of home.