TUNNEL-MASTER AND ARSONIST OF THE GREAT WAR The Norton-Griffiths Story
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Sir John Norton-Griffiths was the colourful MP and Engineer who was the father of Britain’s mine warfare on the western front, recruiting colliers to dig tunnels under enemy lines. This biography tells the story of the man whose work culminated in the simultaneous explosion of 20 mines at Messines in June 1917 – arguably the most complete British victory of the whole war.
Sir John Norton-Griffiths was one of a breed of adventurer, pioneer, entrepreneur and soldier whose like is very seldom seen today. From mining rich seams in South Africa he went on to lead the gallant miners who burrowed deep under enemy lines during the Great War. Always a controversial figure, he died in mysterious circumstances. This is the story of a true maverick, a formidable force and legend wherever he went.
| Author/Editor | By Tony Bridgland, Ann Morgan |
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| Product Code | 23955 |
| Delivery | This item is usually dispatched Next Day |
| Format | Hardback 224 pages |
| ISBN | 9781399016049 |
