First day of the Somme
Macdonald, Andrew, 1973-2016
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A groundbreaking history of the first, horrific day of one of the greatest military disasters of all time, from its inept planning to its disastrous execution. It took about five million bullets and roughly half an hour to destroy General Sir Douglas Haig's grand plans for the first day of the Somme, 1 July 1916.
Main title:
First day of the Somme / Andrew Macdonald.
Author:
Macdonald, Andrew, 1973-, author
Imprint:
Auckland : HarperCollinsPublishers, 2016.
Collation:
xviii, 462 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (black and white), maps (black and white) ; 24 cm
Notes:
Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9781775540403 (pbk)
Dewey class:
940.4272940.427
LC class:
D545.S7
Local class:
940.427
Language:
English
BRN:
1441468