Titel
The Battle of the Somme. A topographical history. ( originally: When the barrage lifts.) Foreword by Correlli Barnett.
Schrijver
Gliddon, Gerald
Taal
Engels
ISBN
9780750913447
Uitgever
Sutton
Prijs
€ 10,00(Excl. verzendkosten)
Bijzonderheden
1996, reprinted. Gebonden met stofomslag, 488 pp. Met fotokatern. (ex libris ip schutblad)
Meer info
Since its first publication, to great critical acclaim, Gerald Gliddon’s topographical survey of the Somme battlefield has become a classic reference work for all those with an interest in this most horrific of battles. A compendium of the battle from June to November 1916, it details events at every town, village and wood associated with the battle. Set out topographically, it covers everything from the famous battle sites such as High Wood and Mametz Wood to obscure villages on the outlying flanks. The author draws on the testimony of those who took part to present all aspects of what was to become a symbol of the horrors of the Great War, a battle that resulted in over a million casualties.
As John Terraine commented when reviewing the first edition. ‘What gives this book its special quality is the commentary, the collation of references to people, to units or to literature associated with each one of these localities.’ In addition to its unique topographical survey, it includes a chronology of events, a section on the role of the Royal Flying Corps, a bibliography, an appendix giving the orders of battle, and an index to formations and units.
This book (originally published as When the Barrage Lifts) has proved a necessary addition to the library of any student of the First World War and an essential handbook for the increasing number of visitors to the battlefield. It is the indispensable guide to the Battle of the Somme.
As John Terraine commented when reviewing the first edition. ‘What gives this book its special quality is the commentary, the collation of references to people, to units or to literature associated with each one of these localities.’ In addition to its unique topographical survey, it includes a chronology of events, a section on the role of the Royal Flying Corps, a bibliography, an appendix giving the orders of battle, and an index to formations and units.
This book (originally published as When the Barrage Lifts) has proved a necessary addition to the library of any student of the First World War and an essential handbook for the increasing number of visitors to the battlefield. It is the indispensable guide to the Battle of the Somme.
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