15 Sep 2013

Andrew Macdonald - True Story of Passchendaele

From Sunday Morning, 8:40 am on 15 September 2013

Andrew Macdonald investigates the truth behind New Zealand's part in the Third Ypres offensive of 1917. Using documents from the time and accounts from servicemen, Andrew tells what really happened before and during the battles and who was responsible for the death and injury of thousands of soldiers. Passchendaele: The Anatomy of a Tragedy, by Andrew Macdonald, is published by HarperCollins.

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