An edition of First day on the Somme, 1st July, 1916 (1971)
The first day on the Somme
1 July 1916
By Martin Middlebrook
Publish Date
2002
Publisher
Leo Cooper
Language
eng
Pages
365
Description:
An account from the viewpoint of the soldiers who fought on the first day of the Battle of the Somme, 1 July 1916, which resulted in nearly 60,000 casualties on the British side alone.
subjects: Somme, 1st battle of the, france, 1916, Personal narratives, Somme, Battle of the, 1916, History, Military History, Somme, Bataille de la, 1916, Guerre mondiale, 1914-1918, Campagnes et batailles, France, history, 1914-1940, World war, 1914-1918, personal narratives
People: Percy Chappell, Reginald Bastard, Paddy Kennedy, Billy McFadzean, Dick KIng, Philip Howe, Bill Soar, Charles Matthews, Albert McMillan, Henry Webber
Places: France
Times: 1916