The first day on the Somme
Middlebrook, Martin, 1932-2006
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Martin Middlebrook's research has covered not just official and regimental histories and tours of the battlefields, but interviews with hundreds of survivors, both British and German. As to the action itself, he conveys the overall strategic view and the terrifying reality that it was for front-line soldiers.
Main title:
The first day on the Somme / Martin Middlebrook.
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Imprint:
Barnsley : Pen & Sword Military, 2006.
Collation:
xviii, 363 p., [32] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 23 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Allen Lane, 1971.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781844154654 (hbk)1844154653 (hbk)
Dewey class:
940.4'272
Language:
English
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BRN:
64081