Middlebrook Guide to the Somme Battlefields
A Comprehensive Coverage from Crecy to the World Wars
$52.95
- Paperback
400 pages
- Release Date
1 July 2016
Summary
While best known as being the scene of the most terrible carnage in WW1, the French department of the Somme has seen many other battles from Roman times to 1944. William the Conqueror launched his invasion from there; the French and English fought at Crécy in 1346; Henry V’s army marched through on their way to Agincourt in 1415; the Prussians came in 1870.
The Great War saw three great battles, and approximately half of the 400,000 who died on the Somme were British. This was a terri…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781473879072 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1473879078 |
| Author: | Martin Middlebrook, Mary Middlebrook |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Military |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 400 |
| Release Date: | 1 July 2016 |
| Weight: | 878g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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A new guide by the author of the iconic First Day on the Somme.
“A new guide by the author of the iconic First Day on the Somme.”– “WWI Historical Foundation”
About The Author
Martin Middlebrook
Martin Middlebrook needs no introduction. Author of 16 books, including The First Day on the Somme, he is well known for his detailed research and clarity of style. His books include The Peenemunde Raid; Your Country Needs You, Task Force: The Falklands War and The Fight for the Malvinas.
Mary Middlebrook has played an active part cooperating with her husband’s literary activities, particularly with photography and artwork.
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