An edition of Somme, The: Heroism and Horror in the First World War
(2006)
Somme
the heroism and horror of war
by Martin Gilbert
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Fought between July and November of 1916, the Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest conflicts of all time. In this book, Martin Gilbert graphically recreates the tragedy, interweaving individual stories, wartime documents, letters and poetry in a moving and succinct narrative.
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Somme: the heroism and horror of war
2007, John Murray (Publishers)
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0719568900 9780719568909
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Somme, The: Heroism and Horror in the First World War
2006, Henry Holt & Company
Paperback
in English
0805083014 9780805083019
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Table of Contents
The prospect: 'To break through and win victory'
June 1916: 'There is much in the wind'
The first day of the battle: 'Dead men can advance no further'
The first full week of battle: 'It looked like victory'
The last three weeks of July: 'Boys of the Bull Dog Breed'
Fromelles: 'A bloody holocaust'
Pozieres: Death grinning at you from all around
The battle continues: 'A little uneasy in regard to the situation'
Criticism and commitment: 'Under no circumstances must we relax our effort'
Both sides fight on: 'This fantasy of woe'
The continuing struggle: 'I am in God's keeping'
The arrival of the tanks: 'We are feeling top dogs'
The struggle intensifies: 'Death and decomposition strew the ground'
October 1916: The Grand Design begins
The soldiers' sacrifice: 'What else had they been born for?'
The first two weeks of November: 'The mud of the moment"
The final battle: 'A light from our household is gone"
Aftermath on the Somme: November 1916 to November 1918.
Edition Notes
Originally published: 2006 by John Murray (Publishers). A division of Hodder Headline.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 307-314) and index.
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