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A storm in Flanders : the Ypres salient, 1914-1918 : tragedy and triumph on the Western Front / Winston Groom

This military history examines the four-year struggle for the Ypres Salient during the First World War. It documents the evolution of trench warfare, the introduction of chemical weapons, and the experiences of soldiers on the front lines from 1914 to 1918.

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