German Army on the Somme: 1914-1916

by Jack Sheldon

Book Overview

By drawing on a very large number of German sources, many of them previously unpublished, Jack Sheldon throws new light on a familiar story. In an account filled with graphic descriptions of life and death in the trenches, the author demonstrates that the dreadful losses of 1st July were a direct consequence of meticulous German planning and preparation.

Although the Battle of the Somme was frequently a close-run affair, poor Allied co-ordination...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1844152693
• ISBN13: 9781844152698
• Release Date: October 2005
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 352 Pages
• Weight: 1.48 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.6" x 6.3" x 9.3"