The First Day on the Somme
The First Day on the Somme
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On 1 July, 1916, a continuous line of British soldiers climbed out from the trenches of the Somme into No Man's Land and began to walk slowly towards dug-in German troops armed with machine-guns and defended by thick barbed wire. This title describes the true events behind one of the largest battles of the First World War.
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The First Day on the Somme by Martin Middlebrook
On 1 July, 1916, a continuous line of British soldiers climbed out from the trenches of the Somme into No Man's Land and began to walk slowly towards dug-in German troops armed with machine-guns and defended by thick barbed wire. This title describes the true events behind one of the largest battles of the First World War.
Martin Middlebrook is a Fellow of the Royal Historical Society and the author of many important books on military history including THE KAISER'S BATTLE - MARCH 1918 , THE FALKLANDS WAR - 1982.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9780140171341 |
| ISBN 10 | 0140171347 |
| Title | The First Day on the Somme |
| Author | Martin Middlebrook |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Penguin Books Ltd |
| Year published | 1992-05-28 |
| Number of pages | 384 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |