by Dr Gary Sheffield MA FRHistS (Author)
On 1 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 four and 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: Paperback
Pages: 208
Edition: New Ed
Publisher: W&N
Published: 08 Jan 2004
ISBN 10: 0304366498
ISBN 13: 9780304366491
Book Overview: A concise account of the most famous battle of the First World War, by a leading military academic and expert on the conflict.