The Somme
2016
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7509-6812-6 (ISBN)
The History Press Ltd (Verlag)
978-0-7509-6812-6 (ISBN)
Originally published in 1964, this is a critically acclaimed classic history of the military engagements of the Somme that raged from July to November 1916. In addition to the key confrontations, Farrar-Hockley provides a detailed background to the Somme planning and why it failed with dreadful casualties.
Originally published in 1964, this is a critically acclaimed classic history of the military engagements of the Somme that 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'. With a new introduction by Charles Messenger, and a touching foreword by the author's son, Dair Farrar-Hockley, this new edition of The Somme is a testament to those who gave their lives on this famous battlefield.
Originally published in 1964, this is a critically acclaimed classic history of the military engagements of the Somme that 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'. With a new introduction by Charles Messenger, and a touching foreword by the author's son, Dair Farrar-Hockley, this new edition of The Somme is a testament to those who gave their lives on this famous battlefield.
General Sir Anthony Farrar-Hockley served in the British Army through World War II until retirement in 1983. He commanded a parachute regiment and brigade, the land forces in Northern Ireland, an armored division, and was NATO commander-in-chief, Northern Europe. Charles Messenger served 20 years as an officer in the Royal Tank Regiment. Now a full-time military historian and defense analyst, he is author of nearly 40 books.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 27.05.2016 |
|---|---|
| Einführung | Charles Messenger |
| Zusatzinfo | 8 Plates, black and white; 29 Illustrations, black and white |
| Verlagsort | Stroud |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 156 x 234 mm |
| Themenwelt | Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► Neuzeit (bis 1918) |
| Geschichte ► Allgemeine Geschichte ► 1918 bis 1945 | |
| Geisteswissenschaften ► Geschichte ► Regional- / Ländergeschichte | |
| Geschichte ► Teilgebiete der Geschichte ► Militärgeschichte | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Politik / Verwaltung | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-7509-6812-5 / 0750968125 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-7509-6812-6 / 9780750968126 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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