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The Imperial War Museum Book of the Somme (Pan Grand Strategy)
The Imperial War Museum Book of the Somme - Pan Grand Strategy Author:Malcolm Brown The shadow of the Somme has lain across the twentieth century. For many it is the ultimate symbol of the folly and futility of war. Others see it as a hallmark of heroic endeavour and achievement. This book offers a remarkably fresh perspective on the bitterly fought 1916 campaign; it also describes the later battles of the Somme in the Great Wa... more »r's final year, 1918. Using hitherto unpublished evidence from the archives of the Imperial War Museum, it tells its powerful and dramatic story through the letters and diaries of those who were there. The distinguished military historican Malcom Brown has woven the many and varied accounts by well over a hundred participants -- mainly British, but with not a few Germans -- into a rich tapestry of experience.« less