Isbn: 9780850529432 - the first day on the somme: 1 july 1916 (12 Ergebnisse)

Hardback. Zustand: Good. After an immense but useless bombardment, at 7.30 am. On 1 July 1916 the British Army went over the top and attacked the German trenches. It was the first day of the battle of the Somme, and on that day the British suffered nearly 60,000 casualties, two for every yard of their front. With more than fifty times the daily losses at El Alamein and fifteen times the British casualties on D-day, 1 July 1916 was the blackest day in the history of the British Army. But, more than that, as Lloyd George recognised, it was a watershed in the history of the First World War. The Army that attacked on that day was the volunteer Army that had answered Kitchener's call. It had gone into action confident of a decisive victory. But by sunset on the first day on the Somme, no one could any longer think of a war that might be won. After that it was a struggle that had simply to be endured. Martin Middlebrook's research has covered not just official and regimental histories and tours of the battlefields, but interviews with hundreds of survivors, both British and German. As to the action itself, he conveys the overall strategic view and the terrifying reality that it was for front-line soldiers.…

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Hardback. Zustand: Good. After an immense but useless bombardment, at 7.30 am. On 1 July 1916 the British Army went over the top and attacked the German trenches. It was the first day of the battle of the Somme, and on that day the British suffered nearly 60,000 casualties, two for every yard of their front. With more than fifty times the daily losses at El Alamein and fifteen times the British casualties on D-day, 1 July 1916 was the blackest day in the history of the British Army. But, more than that, as Lloyd George recognised, it was a watershed in the history of the First World War. The Army that attacked on that day was the volunteer Army that had answered Kitchener's call. It had gone into action confident of a decisive victory. But by sunset on the first day on the Somme, no one could any longer think of a war that might be won. After that it was a struggle that had simply to be endured. Martin Middlebrook's research has covered not just official and regimental histories and tours of the battlefields, but interviews with hundreds of survivors, both British and German. As to the action itself, he conveys the overall strategic view and the terrifying reality that it was for front-line soldiers.…

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Hardback. Zustand: Very Good. The book has been read, but is in excellent condition. Pages are intact and not marred by notes or highlighting. The spine remains undamaged.

Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Near Fine. xviii, 365pp w appendices, bibliography and index. Indexed maps and plates. Light brown cloth w bright gold lettering to spine. No wear to covers or spine. Binding square and sound. Illustrated DJ is clean and without edgewear. Octavo. First published in 1971 by Purnell Books Services Ltd., this is the 2003 reprint by Leo Cooper, an imprint of Pen & Sword Limited. …

New edition. A very bright, tidy copy in tight binding. Dust jacket not price clipped. Used - Very Good. VG hardback in VG dust jacket.

Hard Cover. Zustand: Very Good. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good. Reprint. Reprint, 8vo, 365pp, photo illustrations, VG+ Copy in VG+ DJ; signed by the author on title page Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. Signed by Author.

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Cloth. Zustand: Near Fine. Zustand des Schutzumschlags: Very Good+. 1st Printing. 381pp/illus/maps. Beige cloth covered boards with red blocking to spine, illustrated with black and white photographs. 1 July 1916 was the first day of the Battle of the Somme and on that day the British suffered nearly 60, 000 casualties, two for every yard of their front. The casualties exceeded not only the entire infantry strength of the present British Army, but the combined battle casualties of the Crimean, the Boer and the Korean Wars. Light chipping to dj. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall.…

Hardcover. Zustand: Acceptable. Ex-library book, usual markings. Hardback with dust cover. Well read copy with some spine wear but still useable, colouring of page edges due to age. Quick dispatch from UK seller.

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