Somme 1 July 1916: Tragedy and triumph (Campaign) - Softcover

Robertshaw, Andrew

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1846030382 ISBN 13: 9781846030383

Publisher: Osprey Publishing, 2006

Synopsis

The first day of the Battle of the Somme of World War I (1914-1918) is still on record as having the largest number of deaths in any one day in any war. This book explores the myths of this infamous battle, and the use of mines, tunnels, gas and flame-throwers by the British in combination with innovative tactics such as smoke. Andrew Robertshaw analyses the first day of the battle, explaining how British tactics developed as a result of the experience of the Somme, and provides an overview of the events along the entire front line, examining the actions of two British Corps, VIII at Serre and XIII at Montauban.

About this title

From the Publisher:

Highly visual guides to history's greatest conflicts, detailing the command strategies, tactics, and experiences of the opposing forces throughout each campaign, and concluding with a guide to the battlefields today.

About the Author:

Andrew Robertshaw is Director for Education at the National Army Museum and is currently working with Whitehall on their Household Cavalry museum project. He has presented numerous programmes on the First World War for the BBC and Channel 4; he is currently working on 'Finding the Fallen' for the Discovery Channel. In 1997 he published 'A Soldier's Life' (Heinemann/Penguin). He frequently lectures on battlefield archaeology and the First World War, and is Chair of 'No Man's Land', the European Group for First World War Archaeology. He lives in Surrey.

About this edition

• Publisher: Osprey Publishing
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1846030382
• ISBN 13: 9781846030383
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96
• Illustrator: Dennis Peter