Through German Eyes
The British and the Somme 1916
$45.23
- Paperback
392 pages
- Release Date
6 September 2007
Summary
The Battle of the Somme has an enduring legacy, the image established by Alan Clark of ‘lions led by donkeys’: brave British soldiers sent to their deaths by incompetent generals.
However, from the German point of view the battle was a disaster. Their own casualties were horrendous. As Christopher Duffy reveals, they had great respect for the British forces and German reports shed a fascinating light on the volunteer army recruited by General Kitchener. Their typically diligent report…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780753822029 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 0753822024 |
| Author: | Dr Christopher Duffy |
| Publisher: | Orion Publishing Co |
| Imprint: | Weidenfeld & Nicolson |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 392 |
| Release Date: | 6 September 2007 |
| Weight: | 317g |
| Dimensions: | 135mm x 200mm x 27mm |
| Series: | Phoenix Press |
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Subtle and intelligent– DAILY TELEGRAPH
Subtle and intelligent * DAILY TELEGRAPH *It is difficult to understate the importance of this book to our understanding of the Western Front in the First World War … Exploiting both archival and published German-language material, Professor Duffy has produced a richly detailed, scholarly and immensely readable study of a vital but neglected subject … THROUGH GERMAN EYES shows Christopher Duffy, one of the world’s leading military historians, at the very top of his form. Every subsequent historian of the First World War will be forced to take account of his conclusions * BRITISH ARMY REVIEW *Duffy’s book is crisply written and an easy read * SCOTSMAN *Not another comprehensive history of the Battle of the Somme, but a look at it from the German point of view * BELFAST TELEGRAPH *Christopher Duffy’s subtle and intelligent book… is a refreshing addition to the literature of the Western Front experience – Patrick BishopExcellent … fascinating first-hand reports … enlightening * LITERARY REVIEW *
About The Author
Dr Christopher Duffy
Dr. Christopher Duffy was a Senior Lecturer at Sandhurst. Fluent in six languages, he is an acknowledged expert on the Austrian and German armies from the 18th century to 1945.
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