Over The Top A diggers story of the Western Front

Over the Top: A Digger's Story of the Western Front by H.G. Hartnett, edited by Chris Bryett, is a deeply personal and historically rich memoir that brings the Australian soldier's experience in World War I into sharp, often harrowing focus. Hartnett, known as Harry, enlisted in the Australian Imperial Force in 1915 at age 23. He served on the Western Front, including Fromelles, Pozieres, and the Somme. The book is based on diaries he kept throughout the war, offering firsthand accounts of trench warfare, camaraderie, and the psychological toll of combat. Soft Cover, minor wear, clean pages. No inscriptions.