Somme : the heroism and horror of war
Gilbert, Martin, 1936-20152006
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Fought between July and November of 1916, the Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest conflicts of all time. In this book, Martin Gilbert graphically recreates the tragedy, interweaving individual stories, wartime documents, letters and poetry in a moving and succinct narrative.
Main title:
Somme : the heroism and horror of war / Martin Gilbert.
Author:
Imprint:
London : John Murray, 2006.
Collation:
xix, 332 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 24 cm.
Notes:
Includes index.Includes bibliographical references (p. 307-314) and index.
ISBN:
9780719568633 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.4272
Language:
English
BRN:
449831