The Lost Diggers Ross Coulthart 9780732294618 Books
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'It's a treasure trove. It's previously unknown, candid images of our troops just out of the line. Men with the fear and experiences of battle written on their faces.' General Peter Cosgrove An award-winning treasure for fans of Australian World War I history. Ross Coulthart brings together never-before-seen images of Western Front diggers and the amazing stories behind them in a beautiful collection that's part thriller, part family history and part national archive. the Lost Diggers is the riveting detective story of the hunt across northern France to Vignacourt for a rumoured trove of antique glass photographic plates that led investigative journalist Ross Coulthart to an ancient metal chest in a dusty attic in a small farmhouse. The nearly 4000 glass plates taken by Louis and Antoinette thuillier that he and his team discovered are being hailed by experts as one of the most important First World War discoveries ever made. But that was just the beginning. With meticulous research and the help of descendants, Coulthart has been able to discover the stories behind many of the photos, of which more than 330 appear in the book. The book's release coincided with an exhibition of the photos at the Australian War Memorial in Canberra. 'These stunning black and white photographs stand as mute, yet eloquent, witness to the courage of soldiers and the horror of war ... Remarkably informative, beautifully illustrated and thoroughly researched ... ' - Ross Fitzgerald, Sydney Morning Herald
The Lost Diggers Ross Coulthart 9780732294618 Books
The book tells the story of a large collection of photos found in France showing many Australian soldiers during the first wold war. A number of the soldiers have been identified, and the book includes many of their stories. These tell the brutal truth of life, disease and death in the trenches. Everything from VCs to VDs, courage and shell shock. Many of the men had fought in Gallipoli before moving on to the Somme. Some of the soldiers mentioned were lost in battle, there bodies only now being recovered from mass graves in France. The book is beautifully produced with reproductions of the photos on good quality paper, a fitting reminder of the young men who lost their innocence and their lives fighting for their newly created nation in a far away land,Product details
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The book tells the story of a large collection of photos found in France showing many Australian soldiers during the first wold war. A number of the soldiers have been identified, and the book includes many of their stories. These tell the brutal truth of life, disease and death in the trenches. Everything from VCs to VDs, courage and shell shock. Many of the men had fought in Gallipoli before moving on to the Somme. Some of the soldiers mentioned were lost in battle, there bodies only now being recovered from mass graves in France. The book is beautifully produced with reproductions of the photos on good quality paper, a fitting reminder of the young men who lost their innocence and their lives fighting for their newly created nation in a far away land,
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