The Somme

by Trevor Wilson (Author), Robin Prior (Author)

• New

  Illustrated
  2016

  $15.11

  Despite superior air and artillery power, British soldiers died in catastrophic numbers at the Battle of Somme in 1916. What went wrong, and who was responsible? This book meticulously reconstructs the battle, assigns responsibility to military and political leaders, and changes forever the way we understand this encounter and the history of the Western Front --Publisher description.