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 ...
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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.
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This is an ex-library book and may have the usual library/used-book markings inside. This book has hardback covers. Clean from markings. In good all round condition. Dust jacket in good condition. Please note the Image in this listing is a stock photo and may not match the covers of the actual item, 650grams, ISBN: 9780304357048.
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Very Fine in Very Fine jacket. 8vo-over 7æ"-9æ" tall. Hardcover in non price-clipped dust-jacket. 192pp., Index. Illustrated with photographs and maps. First English edition. An account of the strategies which led to battle, the actual campaign as it was fought, and the consequences for the future conduct of the war. No previous ownership marks. A very clean, square, fresh and unmarked copy--as new. Very fin in a very fine dust-jacket.
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Very Good in Very Good jacket. Book Seller # BBRE205, Hardcover with a Dust Jacket, 192 pages, 5.7 inches by 8.89 inches. Minor soiling and wear to the dust jacket mostly along the edges, but No actual tears. Minor wear only to the book itself. The hinges and binding are good and the interior pages are clean and unmarked. NOT an Ex-Library copy. This is a detailed account of the July 1916 battle in which the British sustained 60, 000 casualties on the first day and cost the lives of one million British, French and German soldiers over four and a half months.
