British Infantryman Vs German Infantryman: Somme 1916

by Stephen Bull

This engaging study pits the volunteers of Kitchener's 'New Armies' against the German veterans who defended the Somme sector in the bloody battles of July-November 1916. The mighty struggle for the Somme sector of the Western Front in the second half of 1916 has come to be remembered for the dreadful toll of casualties inflicted on Britain's 'New Armies' by the German defenders on the first day of the offensive, 1 July. The battle continued, however,...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782009140
• ISBN13: 9781782009146
• Release Date: January 2014
• Publisher: Osprey Publishing (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.57 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 7.2" x 9.6"