The SommeIn the long history of the British Army, the Battle of the Somme was its bloodiest encounter. Between July 1 and mid-November 1916, 432 000 of its soldiers became casualties - about 3600 for every day of battle. German casualties were far fewer despite British superiority in the air and in lethal artillery. What went wrong for the British, and who was responsible? This book will decisively change our understanding of the history of the Western Front. |
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User Review - setnahkt - LibraryThingIt’s hard to stay decent while trying to pick out nouns and adjectives appropriate to describe the Somme. It more of a campaign than a battle, starting with a bang in July 1916 and ending with a ... Read full review
The Somme
User Review - Not Available - Book VerdictThe Battle of the Somme (1916) epitomizes the immensity of World War I battlefield slaughter. Australian military historians Prior (Sch. of Humanities & Social Sciences, Univ. of New South Wales) and ... Read full review
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Bibliographic information
| Title | The Somme |
| Authors | Robin Prior, Trevor Wilson |
| Edition | reprint |
| Publisher | University of New South Wales Press, 2006 |
| ISBN | 0868408441, 9780868408446 |
| Length | 358 pages |
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