Three armies on the Somme
Subtitle: the first battle of the twentieth century
By: by William Philpott
Publisher: Alfred A. Knopf
Published: 2010
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
ISBN-13: 9780307265852
Work titles: Bloody victory
Notes: "Originally published in Great Britain in different form as Bloody victory : the sacrifice on the Somme and the making of the twentieth century : the battle, the myth, the legacy by Little, Brown, ... in London, in 2009"--T.p. verso.

"A Borzoi book"--T.p. verso.

Includes bibliographical references and index.
Table of contents: title: Engagement; title: Three armies; title: The strategic labyrinth; title: Planning the attritional battle; title: Preparing the big push; title: "Varying fortune" : 1 July 1916; title: Exploitation; title: The battle of attrition : August 1916; title: Behind the lines; title: The tipping point : September 1916; title: Muddy stalemate : October-December 1916; title: "Victory inclining to us"; title: Remobilisation; title: Decision in Picardy : 1918; title: Aftermath and memory; title: Reflection; title: Appendix: A note on military organisation, 1914-1918.