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Somme 1 July 1916: Tragedy and triumph

By Andrew Robertshaw; Peter Dennis(Illustrations)

Book information

Publisher
Osprey Publishing
ISBN
9781846030383, 1846030382
Language
english
Format
PDF
Filesize
46 MB (47776030 bytes)
Series
Campaign 169
Pages
96\97
Time added
2020-09-27 11:47:32
World War 1;Military;Military History;History;War;

Description

The first day of the Battle of the Somme of World War I (1914-1918) is still on record as having the largest number of deaths in any one day in any war. This book explores the myths of this infamous battle, and the use of mines, tunnels, gas and flame-throwers by the British in combination with innovative tactics such as smoke. Andrew Robertshaw analyses the first day of the battle, explaining how British tactics developed as a result of the experience of the Somme, and provides an overview of the events along the entire front line, examining the actions of two British Corps, VIII at Serre and XIII at Montauban.

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