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The Somme / / Robin Prior and Trevor Wilson
| The Somme / / Robin Prior and Trevor Wilson |
| Autore | Prior Robin <1948-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, Connecticut : , : Yale University Press, , [2005] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
| Disciplina | 940.4272 |
| Soggetto topico | Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916 |
| ISBN |
1-283-95059-6
0-300-14301-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Maps -- Acknowledgements -- 1. The Context -- 2. 'Absolutely Astonishing': The War Committee and the Military -- 3. Decision-making, January-February -- 4. Decision-making, March-June -- 5. 'Grasping at the Shadow': Planning for the Somme, February-June -- 6. 'Favourable Results Are Not Anticipated': Preparations for Battle, June -- 7. 'A Short Life': VII & VIII Corps on 1 July -- 8. 'The Enemy's Fire Was So Intense': X Corps on 1 July -- 9. 'Wave after Wave Were Mown Down': III Corps on 1 July -- 10. 'Cowering Men in Field Grey': XV and XIII Corps on 1 July -- 11. Reflections on 1 July -- 12. 'Ill-Considered Attacks on a Small Front', 2-13 July -- 13. 'Cavalry Sharpening Their Swords', 14 July -- 14. 'We Are a Bit Stuck', 15-31 July -- 15. 'Something Wanting in the Methods Employed', 1 August-12 September -- 16. 'A Hell of a Time': Pozières and Mouquet Farm, July-August -- 17. Summary: 15 July-12 September -- 18. The Politicians and the Somme Campaign, July-August -- 19. One Division's Somme: The First Division, July-September -- 20. 'An Operation Planned on Bolder Lines': Tanks and the 15 September Plan -- 21. Lumbering Tanks: The Battle of 15 September -- 22. 25 September -- 23. 'The Tragic Hill of Thiepval',1 26-30 September -- 24. 'A Severe Trial of Body and Spirit': The Somme, October -- 25. 'We Must Keep Going!': The Politicians and the Somme Campaign, September-October -- 26. The Political Battle: Beaumont Hamel, 13-19 November -- 27. Reflections on the British at the Somme -- Epilogue: The End of It All, November 1916 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910786003303321 |
Prior Robin <1948->
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| New Haven, Connecticut : , : Yale University Press, , [2005] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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The Somme / / Robin Prior and Trevor Wilson
| The Somme / / Robin Prior and Trevor Wilson |
| Autore | Prior Robin <1948-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New Haven, Connecticut : , : Yale University Press, , [2005] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (368 p.) |
| Disciplina | 940.4272 |
| Soggetto topico | Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916 |
| ISBN |
1-283-95059-6
0-300-14301-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Front matter -- Contents -- Maps -- Acknowledgements -- 1. The Context -- 2. 'Absolutely Astonishing': The War Committee and the Military -- 3. Decision-making, January-February -- 4. Decision-making, March-June -- 5. 'Grasping at the Shadow': Planning for the Somme, February-June -- 6. 'Favourable Results Are Not Anticipated': Preparations for Battle, June -- 7. 'A Short Life': VII & VIII Corps on 1 July -- 8. 'The Enemy's Fire Was So Intense': X Corps on 1 July -- 9. 'Wave after Wave Were Mown Down': III Corps on 1 July -- 10. 'Cowering Men in Field Grey': XV and XIII Corps on 1 July -- 11. Reflections on 1 July -- 12. 'Ill-Considered Attacks on a Small Front', 2-13 July -- 13. 'Cavalry Sharpening Their Swords', 14 July -- 14. 'We Are a Bit Stuck', 15-31 July -- 15. 'Something Wanting in the Methods Employed', 1 August-12 September -- 16. 'A Hell of a Time': Pozières and Mouquet Farm, July-August -- 17. Summary: 15 July-12 September -- 18. The Politicians and the Somme Campaign, July-August -- 19. One Division's Somme: The First Division, July-September -- 20. 'An Operation Planned on Bolder Lines': Tanks and the 15 September Plan -- 21. Lumbering Tanks: The Battle of 15 September -- 22. 25 September -- 23. 'The Tragic Hill of Thiepval',1 26-30 September -- 24. 'A Severe Trial of Body and Spirit': The Somme, October -- 25. 'We Must Keep Going!': The Politicians and the Somme Campaign, September-October -- 26. The Political Battle: Beaumont Hamel, 13-19 November -- 27. Reflections on the British at the Somme -- Epilogue: The End of It All, November 1916 -- Notes -- Bibliography -- Index |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910820289103321 |
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Prior Robin <1948->
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| New Haven, Connecticut : , : Yale University Press, , [2005] | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Somme 1916 : Britain's bloodiest day of World War I / / Paul Kendall
| Somme 1916 : Britain's bloodiest day of World War I / / Paul Kendall |
| Autore | Kendall Paul |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | New York, New York : , : Skyhorse Publishing, , 2016 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (397 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 940.4272 |
| Soggetto topico |
Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916
World War, 1914-1918 - Campaigns - France |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Intro -- Title Page -- Copyright -- Contents -- List of Maps -- Acknowledgments -- Introduction -- Author's Notes -- Part 1 - Prelude to 1 July 1916 -- 1: The British Army 1914-1915 -- 2: The Plan for the Somme Offensive -- 3: Working Out the Details -- 4: Preparations -- 5: Preliminary Artillery Bombardment -- 6: The Day Before - 30 June 1916 -- Part 2 - VII Corps Sector -- 7: Gommecourt: 46th Division -- 8: Gommecourt: 56th Division -- Part 3 - VIII Corps Sector -- 9: Serre -- 10: Redan Ridge and the Heidenkopf -- 11: Beaumont Hamel -- 12: Beaumont Hamel: Y-Ravine -- Part 4 - X Corps Sector -- 13: Schwaben Redoubt -- 14: Thiepval -- 15: Leipzig Salient -- Part 5 - III Corps Sector -- 16: Nordwerk -- 17: Ovillers-la-Boisselle and Mash Valley -- 18: La Boisselle -- Part 6 - XV Corps Sector -- 19: Fricourt -- 20: Mametz -- Part 7 - XIII Corps Sector -- 21: Pommiers Redoubt -- 22: Montauban Ridge -- 23: Livens Flame Projectors at Breslau Trench -- 24: Montauban -- Part 8 - Success and Failure -- 25: Aftermath -- 26: Assessment: Success and Failure -- Notes -- Bibliography and Sources -- Index -- Photo Insert. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910158983303321 |
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Kendall Paul
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| New York, New York : , : Skyhorse Publishing, , 2016 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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A subaltern on the Somme in 1916 / / by Mark VII
| A subaltern on the Somme in 1916 / / by Mark VII |
| Autore | Mark, VII pseud |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Place of publication not identified] : , : Pickel Partners Publishing, , 2013 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (130 pages) |
| Disciplina | 940.4272 |
| Soggetto topico | Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916 |
| ISBN | 1-78289-200-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910163208003321 |
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Mark, VII pseud
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| [Place of publication not identified] : , : Pickel Partners Publishing, , 2013 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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