Somme 1916 : Britain's bloodiest day of World War I / / Paul Kendall

• Autore: Kendall Paul
• Pubblicazione: New York, New York : , : Skyhorse Publishing, , 2016; ©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
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references and index.
• 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.
• Sommario/riassunto: What really happened on the first day of the Somme? Much controversy has surrounded the Somme offensive relating to its justification and its impact upon the course of the war. General Sir Douglas Haig's policies have been the subject of considerable debate about whether the heavy losses sustained were worth the small gains that were achieved which appeared to have little strategic value. That was certainly the case on many sectors on 1 July 1916, where British soldiers were unable to cross No Man's Land and failed to reach, or penetrate into, the German trenches. In other sectors, however, breaches were made in the German lines culminating in the capture that day of Leipzig Redoubt, Mametz and Montauban. This book aims to highlight the failures and successes on that day and for the first time evaluate those factors that caused some divisions to succeed in capturing their objectives whilst others failed. An important new study, this book is certain to answer these questions as well as challenging the many myths and misconceptions surrounding the battle that have been propagated for the last 100 years. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Arcade imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in history--books about World War II, the Third Reich, Hitler and his henchmen, the JFK assassination, conspiracies, the American Civil War, the American Revolution, gladiators, Vikings, ancient Rome, medieval times, the old West, and much more. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.
• Titolo autorizzato: Somme 1916
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910158983303321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II