Upon the Somme, 1916: Two Personal Experiences of British Soldiers in the Battle of the Somme During the First World War

by Mark Severn and Valentine Williams

Book Overview

The experiences of two young men in a momentous conflict

The Battle of the Somme, fought in 1916 on the Western Front, became emblematic of the futility of the First World War. This grand attack was intended by the British and their allies to be the solution to the stalemate of trench warfare that had prevailed since the First Battle of Ypres in the winter of 1914/15. Instead, it proved to be yet another failed attempt to break through lines...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1782825320
• ISBN13: 9781782825326
• Release Date: June 2016
• Publisher: Leonaur Ltd
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.5"