{"product_id":"le-quesnoy-1918-new-zealands-last-battle-9780947506490","title":"Le Quesnoy 1918: New Zealand's last battle","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe New Zealand Division's capture of the French town of Le Quesnoy was its last and most successful action in the First World War. Breaking through defensive lines and scaling the town walls by ladder, the New Zealanders overwhelmed the defenders, freeing the town after years of German occupation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt was a victory that resounded around the world, and helped convince German high command they could no longer hold the front. Based on his intimate knowledge of the landscape and those involved, Dr Christopher Pugsley puts together the story with his mastery of drama and detail - producing a book that is thrilling at the same time as a tribute to the New Zealanders who died (and whose details are fully recorded here for the first time). Strikingly illustrated with maps, photographs and the stunning paintings of the battle by George Butler, \u003cem\u003eLe Quesnoy 1918 \u003c\/em\u003eis an inspiring read. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Christopher Pugsley\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Oratia Media\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/20\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 170\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.93lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 11.69h x 8.27w x 0.36d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780947506490\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003ePugsley, Christopher:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - Dr Christopher Pugsley is one of New Zealand's leading historians. A retired Lieutenant-Colonel in the New Zealand Army, he was a lecturer in military studies in New Zealand, Australia and UK until his retirement in 2012. His latest work is The Camera in the Crowd: Filming New Zealand in Peace and War, 1895-1920.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eThis title is not returnable\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Oratia Media","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":40247283122291,"sku":"9.78E+12","price":26.95,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0555\/9255\/0515\/products\/img_14677de3-b84b-468e-a775-e38886d6517c.jpg?v=1657379608","url":"https:\/\/bookstorenmore.com\/en-de\/products\/le-quesnoy-1918-new-zealands-last-battle-9780947506490","provider":"Bookstore N More","version":"1.0","type":"link"}