The Ridge Must Not Fall
The Secret War Beneath Messines, 1917
$29.60
- Paperback
336 pages
- Release Date
28 July 2026
Summary
After two years of disaster, a battle that changed everything.
In the early hours of 7 June 1917, the quiet beneath Messines Ridge gave way to cataclysm. For months, British and Commonwealth tunnellers had waged a secret war underground, driving deep galleries beneath the German front line. Their objective was to break one of the strongest positions on the Western Front and restore momentum to an army stalled by years of costly failure.
When nineteen vast mine…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781923514843 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1923514849 |
| Author: | Craig Deayton |
| Publisher: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Imprint: | Big Sky Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 336 |
| Release Date: | 28 July 2026 |
| Dimensions: | 153mm x 234mm |
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Craig Deayton
Craig Deayton is a history teacher with a longstanding interest in Australia’s military history. He has worked in education for more than thirty years as a teacher and College Principal, and is currently Principal Lead with Catholic Education in Hobart. He holds a Bachelor of History and a Master of Educational Administration.
He is the author of Battle Scarred and The Battle for Messines. The Battle for Messines was published as part of the Australian Army History Unit’s Campaigns Series. His writing focuses on bringing Australia’s wartime experience to life through clear narrative and careful research.
This is his third book. Craig lives in Hobart with his wife Tracey and their children Patrick, Dominic, Michael and Annie.
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