This is the compelling story of the Australian soldiers of the 3rd Infantry Division who journeyed to England in 1914, and who fought and died on the Western Front during the First World War. Using archaeology as the vehicle for their story, Martin Brown and Richard Osgood follow in the footsteps of the 'Aussies', from their training on windswept Salisbury Plain to the cheerless trenches of Belgium, where they 'dug-in' north-east of Ploegsteert to face the Germans. It presents a unique window into the world of the men who marched away to fight the so-called 'war to end wars'.
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Martin Brown MIFA and Richard Osgood FSA, MIFA are both Environmental Advisers for Archaeology with Defence Estates (MOD). Martin is the team specialist for military archaeology. Richard's interests encompass warfare throughout history, and his publications include Bronze Age Warfare (Sutton, 2001) and The Unknown Warrior (Sutton, 2005).
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Brings the names on the headstones in Flanders to life through living in their foot steps
25 May 2013
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Was very informative brought to life what my great uncles and grandfather went through wish I had read it before I visited Flanders. Found the breaking of myths long head a revelation . Brought to light the answers to many questions. A good book for those who want to know more than just the name on the headstone .
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I stumbled across this book and bought it on impulse. It's been well worth the money and time. Knowing nothing about archaeology was no obstacle as the writers fully explained what they did and why. I was surprised at how much below ground was preserved, equally how some things had deteriorated. Once I had entertained thoughts of browsing the surface of some of the old battlefields to see what might be laying about. Such ideas have now completely left me - I will cheerfully leave such investigations to the experts.
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An excellent book on excavations of 1st World War battle-zones at 'Plugstreet', Belgium. Anyone interested in the multidisciplinary approach of modern conflict archaeology should buy it!
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