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A contemporary map of the area of the Somme battlefields in 1916 created by cartographer & artist Richard Chandler, with an overprint indicating the two front lines, various places of interest & the cemeteries from World War I. The map covers an area between Albert & Bapaume, showing present day road network for access to the numerous WWI sites. An overprint shows the British & the German front lines in 1st July 1916 from Hébuterne in the north, across Beaumont-Hamel, Thiepval, la Boiselle, Fricourt & Mametz, to Maricourt in the south. Also marked is the ground gained during the initial offensive & the front line by 18th November 1916. The map highlights locations of 16 present day museums, memorials, trench remains, etc. as well as locations of 85 cemeteries looked after the Commonwealth War Graves Commission, plus two French cemeteries & one German. ...

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On the first day of the Somme enlisted railwayman Jim Stringer lies trapped in a shell hole, smoking cigarette after cigarette under the bullets & the blazing sun. He calculates his chances of survival
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Between 1 July & 18 November 1916 Britain`s new volunteer army took the leading role in a battle on the Western Front for the first time. The Somme offensive was intended to achieve a decisive victory for the British & French Allies over the Germans, yet the Allies failed to achieve all of their objectives & the war was to continue for another two years. Over a million men from both sides became casualties in the long & bitter struggle on the Somme in 1916. This book tells this story through the unique collections of IWM. Using artefacts, medals, documents, interviews, film, art, & photographs, it reconstructs not only the history of the famous battle, but provides an intimate insight into the experiences of those who were there. ...

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The Battle of the Somme as described by The Times is republished in this highly illustrated volume. Photographs, maps & accounts are shown along with a comprehensive history of the battle. When war was declared in August 1914 The Times under its chief editor, Wickham Steed, embarked on an extraordinary project. As well as authoritative daily war reports in the paper itself, a separate weekly supplement would be produced, with 40 extra, illustrated pages of in-depth analysis. The result was The Times History of the War, collected into 22 massive volumes in 1921: 11, 000 pages; 6 million words; thousands of photographs, graphics, illustrations & maps. The pages detailing The Battle of the Somme have been extracted from those volumes to produce a detailed history of the bloody battle as told 100 years ago. ...

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This fascinating book is a significant approach to the conflict of 1916 & a practical guide for anyone wishing to see & understand how the battle evolved. The day-by-day layout is illustrated by a fine selection of photographs, many previously unpublished & all carefully linked to show specific details of each month`s fighting. Equally important are the 50 full colour maps illustrating trench names, fortresses & strong-points, jumping-off points, objectives & gains made. For the first time it is possible to read about the progress of a specific British brigade through reserve trenches, front-lines, no-man`s-land & captured enemy positions & to trace that unit on the detailed maps. ...

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The Somme: The Epic Battle In The Soldiers` Own Words And Photographs

The offensive on the Somme took place between July and November 1916 and is perhaps the most iconic battle of the Great War. It was there that Kitchener s famous Pals Battalions were first sent into action en masse and it was a battlefield where many of the dreams and aspirations of a nation, hopeful of victory, were agonizingly dashed. Because of its legendary status, the Somme has been the subject of many books, and many more will come out next year. However, nothing has ever been published on the Battle in which the soldiers own photographs have been used to illustrate both the campaign s extraordinary comradeship and its carnage.”

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The offensive on the Somme took place between July & November 1916 & is perhaps the most iconic battle of the Great War. It was there that Kitchener s famous Pals Battalions were first sent into action en masse & it was a battlefield where many of the dreams & aspirations of a nation, hopeful of victory, were agonizingly dashed. Because of its legendary status, the Somme has been the subject of many books, & many more will come out next year. However, nothing has ever been published on the Battle in which the soldiers own photographs have been used to illustrate both the campaign s extraordinary comradeship & its carnage.”

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