Somme

Nonfiction, History, Military, World War I
Cover of the book Somme by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger, The History Press
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger ISBN: 9780750968973
Publisher: The History Press Publication: June 9, 2016
Imprint: The History Press Language: English
Author: A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
ISBN: 9780750968973
Publisher: The History Press
Publication: June 9, 2016
Imprint: The History Press
Language: English

Originally published in 1964, this is a critically acclaimed classic history of the military engagements of the Somme, which raged from July to November, 1916. It tells of bloody battles interspersed with trench actions of dreadful intensity. In addition to the key confrontations, Farrar-Hockley provides a detailed background to the Somme planning and why it failed with dreadful casualties. In its entirety, the conflict along the Somme scarred the minds of a whole generation, becoming recorded by historians as the graveyard of the "flower of British manhood."

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

Originally published in 1964, this is a critically acclaimed classic history of the military engagements of the Somme, which raged from July to November, 1916. It tells of bloody battles interspersed with trench actions of dreadful intensity. In addition to the key confrontations, Farrar-Hockley provides a detailed background to the Somme planning and why it failed with dreadful casualties. In its entirety, the conflict along the Somme scarred the minds of a whole generation, becoming recorded by historians as the graveyard of the "flower of British manhood."

More books from The History Press

Cover of the book Folklore of the Scottish Highlands by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
Cover of the book Unsinkable Titanic by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
Cover of the book Discovery of Egypt by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
Cover of the book Eccentric Entrepreneur by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
Cover of the book Edisto by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
Cover of the book Battle of Hastings by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
Cover of the book Edie's Tale by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
Cover of the book Sacred Secrets by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
Cover of the book 800 Years of Women's Letters by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
Cover of the book Most Secret by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
Cover of the book Grimsby Book of Days by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
Cover of the book Notes to My Daughter by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
Cover of the book Sheffield United Miscellany by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
Cover of the book Outsider Inside No 10 by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
Cover of the book Elizabeth Regina by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy