LEADER 02402nam 2200481 450 001 9910807303403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a1-4930-2209-1 035 $a(CKB)3710000000769287 035 $a(EBL)4603140 035 $a(OCoLC)953969287 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC4603140 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL4603140 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr11237950 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL941364 035 $a(EXLCZ)993710000000769287 100 $a20160821h20162016 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aur|n|---||||| 181 $2rdacontent 182 $2rdamedia 183 $2rdacarrier 200 14$aThe battle of the Somme /$fAlan Axelrod 210 1$aGuilford, Connecticut :$cLyons Press,$d2016. 210 4$d2016 215 $a1 online resource (292 p.) 300 $a"The Story of the Deadliest Battle in WWI"--Cover. 311 $a1-4930-3799-4 311 $a1-4930-1861-2 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $aThe Battle Of The Somme ; CONTENTS ; Chapter 1 Chantilly Visions; Chapter 2 Chantilly Revisions; Chapter 3 The Men and Their Plans; Chapter 4 Breaking Ground; Chapter 5 Into the Fire; Chapter 6 An Aptitude for Folly; Chapter 7 South of the Ancre; Chapter 8 South of Bray: France's Fight on the Somme; Chapter 9 The British Follow Up; Chapter 10 Flyover; Chapter 11 Remains of the Day; Chapter 12 Armies of the Night; Chapter 13 All Summer Long; Chapter 14 The Guns of Autumn; Endnotes; Index; About the Author 330 $aThe Battle of the Somme took place from July 1 through November 18, 1916, making 2016 the 100th anniversary of this major battle of World War I, the "war to end all wars," as Woodrow Wilson called it. The book offers an exciting popular narrative, with emphasis on the key personalities and its strategic and political significance. The battle is set in the context of the history of modern warfare, technologically, culturally, and politically. Although it was fought in Europe, the American perspective is included prominently. 606 $aSomme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916 615 0$aSomme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916. 676 $a940.4272 700 $aAxelrod$b Alan$f1952-$01120714 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910807303403321 996 $aThe battle of the Somme$94045045 997 $aUNINA