{"product_id":"9781837051595-beneath-flanders-fields-the-tunnellers-war-1914-1918","title":"Beneath Flanders Fields","description":"\u003cmeta content=\"text\/html; charset=utf-8\" http-equiv=\"Content-Type\"\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe Tunnellers' War 1914-18\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhilst the war raged across Flanders fields, an equally horrifying and sometimes more dangerous battle took place underground.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e‘A fascinating and brilliantly illustrated book, an invaluable guide for future generations of Great War archaeologists.’\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e – \u003cem\u003eTimes Higher Education Supplement\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhilst the war raged across Flanders fields, an equally horrifying and sometimes more dangerous battle took place underground.\u003c\/strong\u003e \u003cem\u003eBeneath Flanders Fields \u003c\/em\u003etells the story of the tunnellers’ war, which still remains one of the most misunderstood, misrepresented and mystifying conflicts of the Great War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA wealth of personal testimonies reveal the engineering, technology and science behind how this most intense of battles was fought – and won. They speak of how the tunnellers lived a relentless existence in the depths of the battlefield for almost two and a half years, enduring physical and mental stresses that were often more extreme than their infantry counterparts. Their lives were reduced to a complex war of silence, tension and claustrophobia, leading up to the most dramatic mine offensive in history launched on 7 June 1917 at Messines Ridge. Yet, Messines was not the end of their story, which continued with the crafting of a whole underground world of headquarters, cookhouses and hospitals, housing the innumerable troops who passed through this part of the Western Front.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHere, this extraordinary, hidden world is revealed and the fragile legacy it has left behind on Flanders fields is brought to light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rarewaves","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56414917198198,"sku":"9781837051595","price":20.08,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0092\/7504\/8033\/files\/orig_36660932.jpg?v=1760693228","url":"https:\/\/www.rarewaves.com\/products\/9781837051595-beneath-flanders-fields-the-tunnellers-war-1914-1918","provider":"Rarewaves.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}