The Somme: The Day-By-Day Account - Couverture rigide

McCarthy, Chris

Couverture rigide

ISBN 10 : 1854092065 ISBN 13 : 9781854092069

Editeur : Weidenfeld Military, 1993

Synopsis

Using personal knowledge of the area, research beyond the official history of the conflict and contemporary maps and photos, the author charts the daily struggle that was "The Somme". This bloody conflict is one of the most contentious and most studied in the history of World War I.

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

This fascinating book is a significant approach to the conflict of 1916 and a practical guide for anyone wishing to see and understand how the battle evolved.The day-by-day layout is illustrated by a fine selection of photographs, many previously unpublished and all carefully linked to show specific details of each month's fighting. Equally important are the 50 full colour maps illustrating trench names, fortresses and strong-points, jumping-off points, objectives and gains made. For the first time it is possible to read about the progress of a specific British brigade through reserve trenches, front-lines, no-man's-land and captured enemy positions and to trace that unit on comprehensive maps.

Présentation de l'éditeur

Fought between July 1 and November 18, 1916 near the Somme River in France, it was one of the bloodiest military battles in history. On the first day alone, the British suffered more than 57,000 casualties, and by the end of the campaign the Allies and Central Powers would lose more than 1.5 million men. Using personal knowledge of the area, research beyond the official history of the conflict and contemporary maps and photos, the author Chris McCarthy charts the daily struggle of the battle of "The Somme".

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Weidenfeld Military
• Date d'édition: 1993
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1854092065
• ISBN 13: 9781854092069
• Reliure: Relié
• Nombre de pages: 176
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
• Personne responsable: non disponible