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The Somme: Herosim and Horror in the First World War
The Somme Herosim and Horror in the First World War
Author: Martin Gilbert
“Gilbert has unearthed fascinating details of the campaign . . . An unforgettable read.”—The Philadelphia Inquirer At 7:30 a.m. on July 1, 1916, the first Allied soldiers climbed out of their trenches along the Somme River in France and charged into no-man’s-land, toward the barbed wire and machine guns at t...  more »
ISBN-13: 9780805083019
ISBN-10: 0805083014
Publication Date: 5/29/2007
Pages: 368
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Publisher: Holt Paperbacks
Book Type: Paperback
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What raises this history from boring detail is it's use of letters and memoirs to detail the experiences of those who fought. In then end then, it is not simply a rich and detailed history, but a moving and sensitive one.


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