num_pages: 602
description: The these words conjure the image of war rigidly fought by traditional means even when catastrophe clearly loomed. Relying on personal testimonies never before published, this study of those who survived the first day of battle (July 1, 1916) captures this epic conflagration from all angles. Follow the action as soldiers crawl across No Man’s Land in the face of German guns, struggle with the conditions in the trenches, and survey the scene from the air as the RFC tries to control the skies above the battlefield.
language: English
title: The Somme
titlecomplete: The Somme
genres: Historical, France, History, World War I, European History, War, Military History, 20th Century, Nonfiction, Military Fiction
ratings_count: 1381
publisher: UNKNO