by Gary Sheffield (Author)
On 1st July 1916, after a stupendous 7-day artillery preparation, the British Army finally launched its attack on the German line around the River Somme. Over the next 4 half months they continued to attack, with little or no gain, and with horrendous losses to both sides. This book, written by the world's foremost expert in the subject, describes in chilling detail everything from the grand strategy to the experience of the men on the ground. Illustrated throughout, it is a stunning and absorbing depiction of the horror that was the Somme in 1916.
Format: Hardcover
Pages: 224
Edition: First Edition
Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson
Published: 09 Jan 2003
ISBN 10: 0304357049
ISBN 13: 9780304357048
Book Overview: Accessible narrative By a world-renowned expert on the British Army and the First World War Illustrated with maps and photographs 'Well-illustrated, the publisher's claim that this is the most up-to-date book on the Somme currently available seems amply justified.' BBC History Magazine