Hold the Line: Heroes of WW1 Book 2

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Private Jenkins and his tank 'Revenge' face off against the impenetrable German defences as they join the assault against the infamous Messines Ridge. The Messines Ridge commands the skyline, and has been heavily reinforced with trenches, bunkers, and tens of thousands of troops. The Allies have tried to take the ground many times before, and always failed. This time Australian and New Zealand infantry are poised to attack, and leading the way is a massed tank assault with the latest weapons of war, the deadly Mark IV Heavy Tank. The tanks smash through defences, knocking down bunkers and running amok as they assist the infantry. But as night falls Revenge and two other tanks become stuck in the quagmire before the heavily defended ridge. With no way out, and the German massing for a counterattack, the tankers refuse to abandon their faithful machines, they decide to entrench the area. They must hold the line, no matter what the Germans throw at them. Hold the Line is the second shortread novel in the 'Heroes of WWI series of fictional war stories set during the Great War. The book is a collaboration between Michael G. Thomas and Eric Meyer, bestselling authors of more than fifty novels.

Heroes of WW1

About the author

Eric Meyer

Eric is UK author and a graduate of University College, Cardiff, where he studied politics. He served part-time in the Commandos, the Royal Marines Reserve, reaching the rank of Colour Sergeant. During his service he was seconded to take part in and lead a number of sensitive and classified missions, as well as undertake instructor assignments in a number of Special Forces schools. During this time he pursued a full-time career as an independent coach and consultant, working with various blue chip and smaller organisations. Eric Meyer has developed a specialty as a motivational coach, and drew heavily on his military experience to give his clients the tools for leadership, initiative and audacity that are the mark of the small unit commander.

Working with a number of authors and experts, he has been co-writer on a number of self-improvement and motivational titles. As an author, his books are sold all over the world in paperback, hardback and ebook format. He writes mainly in the genres of military thriller, and detective thriller. Indeed, his first novel, Devil's Guard, The Real Story, is a fact based novel based on the French IndoChina war in what is now known as Vietnam. With a number of novels set during World War II on the Eastern Front, as well as novels of the Vietnam War, his military experience is reflected in a range of war fiction titles. The detective thrillers are based on an NYPD detective, Gabriel de Sade, a Special Forces veteran.

He has also presented a number of documentary films, mostly exploring historical subjects ranging from early Christian history to the mystical brilliance of Leonardo da Vinci.

Eric is married with three children, and still pursues his military and historical research in his available spare time. He is also a keen runner, and has achieved success in a number of road and off-road races, including fell-running, the challenging sport of competitive running across hill ranges in the countryside. Throughout his career he has combined his extensive and growing knowledge of military affairs with his zest for the latest motivational tools to produce novels that will both thrill and entertain the reader. Current projects include research into the causes and progress of the war in Afghanistan. Currently, Eric Meyer is a full-time novelist.