24 Hours At The Somme
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24 Hours At The Somme
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Author : Robert Kershaw
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2016-06-16
24 Hours At The Somme written by Robert Kershaw and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-06-16 with History categories.
The first day of the Somme has had more of a widespread emotional impact on the psyche of the British public than any other battle in history. Now, 100 years later, Robert Kershaw attempts to understand the carnage, using the voices of the British and German soldiers who lived through that awful day. In the early hours of 1 July 1916, the British General staff placed its faith in patriotism and guts, believing that one ‘Big Push’ would bring on the end of the Great War. By sunset, there were 57,470 men – more than half the size of the present-day British Army – who lay dead, missing or wounded. On that day hope died. Juxtaposing the British trench view against that from the German parapet, Kershaw draws on eyewitness accounts, memories and letters to expose the true horror of that day. Amongst the mud, gore and stench of death, there are also stories of humanity and resilience, of all-embracing comradeship and gritty patriotic British spirit. However it was this very emotion which ultimately caused thousands of young men to sacrifice themselves on the Somme.
24 Hours On The Somme
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Author : Edward Liveing
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2016-05-15
24 Hours On The Somme written by Edward Liveing and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-05-15 with History categories.
A rare and forgotten first hand account of the first day of the Battle of the Somme by a British infantry soldier who went 'over the top' and survived.
24 Hours At Balaclava 25 October 1854
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Author : Robert Kershaw
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2019-04-02
24 Hours At Balaclava 25 October 1854 written by Robert Kershaw and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-04-02 with History categories.
In 1854 Britain and France were at war to save 'poor little Turkey', the crumbling Ottoman Empire, from the menace of Russian expansionism. On 25 October they were nine days into what would become an eleven-month siege, with little to show for it. Suddenly, from behind them came the unmistakeable sound of cannon. The Russians had arrived. Vastly outnumbered, the British gained an unlikely upper hand with the charge of the Heavy Brigade and the efforts of the Thin Red Line. But then, within two hours of achieving near victory, the British squandered it in dramatic style with the charge of the Light Brigade. Using eyewitness accounts, letters and diaries, acclaimed military historian Robert Kershaw presents a new, intimate look at the Battle of Balaclava, from the perspective of the men who 'saw little and knew even less'. Come down from the Heights and see the real story of one of the most ill-fated military expeditions in British history.
Somme
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Author : Hugh Sebag-Montefiore
language : en
Publisher: Harvard University Press
Release Date : 2016-07-01
Somme written by Hugh Sebag-Montefiore and has been published by Harvard University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-01 with History categories.
Rescuing from history the heroes on the front line whose bravery has been overlooked, and giving voice to their bereaved relatives at home, Hugh Sebag-Montefiore reveals the Battle of the Somme in all its glory and misery, helping us to realize that there are many meaningful ways to define a battle when seen through the eyes of those who lived it.
The First Day On The Somme
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Author : Martin Middlebrook
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2006-05-25
The First Day On The Somme written by Martin Middlebrook and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006-05-25 with History categories.
A history of the British Army’s experience at the Battle of the Somme in France during World War I. After an immense but useless bombardment, at 7:30 AM on July 1, 1916, the British Army went over the top and attacked the German trenches. It was the first day of the battle of the Somme, and on that day, the British suffered nearly 60,000 casualties, two for every yard of their front. With more than fifty times the daily losses at El Alamein and fifteen times the British casualties on D-day, July 1, 1916, was the blackest day in the history of the British Army. But, more than that, as Lloyd George recognized, it was a watershed in the history of the First World War. The Army that attacked on that day was the volunteer Army that had answered Kitchener’s call. It had gone into action confident of a decisive victory. But by sunset on the first day on the Somme, no one could any longer think of a war that might be won. Martin Middlebrook’s research has covered not just official and regimental histories and tours of the battlefields, but interviews with hundreds of survivors, both British and German. As to the action itself, he conveys the overall strategic view and the terrifying reality that it was for front-line soldiers. Praise for The First Day on the Somme “The soldiers receive the best service a historian can provide: their story is told in their own words.” —The Guardian (UK)
The Somme
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Author : Peter Barton
language : en
Publisher: Constable
Release Date : 2011-02-24
The Somme written by Peter Barton and has been published by Constable this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-02-24 with History categories.
Peter Barton's landmark volume presents over 50 original panoramas of the battlegrounds of the Somme. They show what no other photographs can: the view from the trench parapet, and a great deal more. This revised edition also includes stunning new details of the use and misuse of an extraordinary network of 'Russian Saps' installed during the two months prior to battle. These tunnels beneath no man's land often brought the British - unseen - to within 10 metres of the German trenches, yet over-secrecy and poor communication led to most being left unexploited. In the sectors where they were employed, success was dramatic. Plus a host of previously unpublished personal testimony, and a fresh look at several unseen and forgotten aspects of the battle such as the Royal Engineers' Push Pipes, Bored Mines and huge Livens Flame Projectors. Here is the Somme as you have never seen it before. Praise for The Battlefields of the First World War: 'An extraordinary set of panoramic photographs that reveal the battlefields of the Western Front as never before.' The Times 'Astonishing ... made my heart sigh.' Independent 'Without doubt the best publication on the Great War in many years ... a superb piece of work.' Western Front Association
The Somme
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Author : Gary Sheffield
language : en
Publisher: Hachette UK
Release Date : 2015-10-08
The Somme written by Gary Sheffield and has been published by Hachette UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-08 with History categories.
On 1 July 1916, after a stupendous seven-day artillery preparation, the British Army finally launched its attack on the German line around the River Somme. Over the next four and half months they continued to attack, with little or no gain, and with horrendous losses to both sides. This book, written by the world's foremost expert in the subject, describes in chilling detail everything from the grand strategy to the experience of the men on the ground. Illustrated throughout, it is a stunning and absorbing depiction of the horror that was the Somme in 1916.
The First Day On The Somme
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Author : Martin Middlebrook
language : en
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Release Date : 2016-04-30
The First Day On The Somme written by Martin Middlebrook and has been published by Pen & Sword Military this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-04-30 with History categories.
* Revised edition with a new introduction published to coincide with the 100th Anniversary of the Somme * One of the great classic books to emerge on the Great War. * The First Day on the Somme covers in depth the most tragic and significant 24 hours of British military history. * Martin Middlebrook has an unparalleled reputation as a militar
The Somme
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Author : Robin Prior
language : en
Publisher: Yale University Press
Release Date : 2016-01-01
The Somme written by Robin Prior and has been published by Yale University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-01-01 with Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916 categories.
"Despite superior air and artillery power, British soldiers died in catastrophic numbers at the Battle of Somme in 1916. What went wrong, and who was responsible? This book meticulously reconstructs the battle, assigns responsibility to military and political leaders, and changes forever the way we understand this encounter and the history of the Western Front"--Publisher description.
24 Hours At Waterloo
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Author : Robert Kershaw
language : en
Publisher: Random House
Release Date : 2014-08-28
24 Hours At Waterloo written by Robert Kershaw and has been published by Random House this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-08-28 with History categories.
‘One of the lancers rode by, and stabbed me in the back with his lance. I then turned, and lay with my face upward, and a foot soldier stabbed me with his sword as he walked by. Immediately after, another, with his firelock and bayonet, gave me a terrible plunge, and while doing it with all his might, exclaimed, “Sacré nom de Dieu!” ’ The truly epic and brutal battle of Waterloo was a pivotal moment in history – a single day, one 24-hour period, defined the course of Europe’s future. In March 1815, the Allies declared war on Napoleon in response to his escape from exile and the renewed threat to imperial European rule. Three months later, on 18 June 1815, having suffered considerable losses at Quatre-Bras, Wellington’s army fell back on Waterloo, some ten miles south of Brussels. Halting on the ridge, they awaited Napoleon’s army, blocking their entry to the capital. This would become the Allies’ final stand, the infamous battle of Waterloo. In this intimate, hour-by-hour account, acclaimed military historian Robert Kershaw resurrects the human stories at the centre of the fighting, creating an authoritative single-volume biography of this landmark battle. Drawing on his profound insight and a field knowledge of military strategy, Kershaw takes the reader to where the impact of the orders was felt, straight into the heart of the battle, shoulder to shoulder with the soldiers on the mud-splattered ground. Masterfully weaving together painstakingly researched eyewitness accounts, diaries and letters – many never before seen or published – this gripping portrayal of Waterloo offers unparalleled authenticity. Extraordinary images of the men and women emerge in full colour; the voices of the sergeants, the exhausted foot-soldiers, the boy ensigns, the captains and the cavalry troopers, from both sides, rise from the page in vivid and telling detail, as the fate of Europe hangs by a thread.