The battles of the Somme
By: Martin Marix Evans.
Publisher: George Weidenfeld & Nicholson; Orion Publishing Group, Limited
Published: 1996
Place of publication: London
Language: eng
Number of pages: 95
Subjects: Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916.; Somme, 2nd Battle of the, France, 1918.
Description: The Somme has become synonymous with the blackest day in British military history, when more men died than on any other day. To commemorate the courage of soldiers of all nations, this book uses old photographs and maps, combined with modern photographs, to tell the story in human terms.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 94) and index.