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The Germans on the Somme (Images of War) Kindle Edition

by David Bilton (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.2 out of 5 stars 11 ratings
This highly illustrated book covers the activities of the German Army on the River Somme throughout the long years of The Great War. The initial fighting in 1914 was against the French prior to the arrival of the British Army. The 1916 Allied Offensive eventually resulted in the German withdrawal but only at a terrible cost to both sides. The 1918 Kaiserschlacht saw the Germans return, albeit briefly. Each phase is covered from the German perspective using primary and secondary sources. In addition to the wealth of splendid/fully captioned photographs, there is an authoritative general text and a useful chronological order of events. Being arguably the most evocative area in British military history, much has been written on the Somme. What makes this splendid book so different is the author's successful attempt to view events through the eyes of our adversaries.
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  1. Part of series
    Images of War
  2. Print length
    375 pages
  3. Language
    English
  4. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Military
  5. Publication date
    March 10, 2010
  6. File size
    30.1 MB
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About the Author

David Bilton is a retired teacher who spends his time looking after his family, working as a University lecturer and researching the Great War. He is the prolific author of numerous books about the British Army, the Home Front and the German Army. His first book, The Hull Pals, became the BBC 2 series The Trench. Since he started writing he has contributed to many television and radio programmes. His interest in the Great War was ignited by his grandfather's refusal to talk about his experiences in Gallipoli and on the Western Front.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B009K7LKY4
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Military (March 10, 2010)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ March 10, 2010
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 30.1 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Screen Reader ‏ : ‎ Supported
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • X-Ray ‏ : ‎ Not Enabled
  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 375 pages
  • Customer Reviews:
    4.2 out of 5 stars 11 ratings

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  • W. R. G. DMD
    5.0 out of 5 stars Germans on the Somme
    Reviewed in the United States on September 29, 2012
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    A well written stugy of the Battles of the Somme, using German source materials and photos. While the vast majority of work done on the Somme is from the British point of view, this work gives the reader an important understanding of how the Germans saw the battle. A fine study of German tactics, as well as a chilling account of the suffering and loses. I finished this work, maveling at the strength and determination the common German soldier in the worst of trench warfare.
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  • MSgt Tim
    4.0 out of 5 stars Needs maps
    Reviewed in the United States on April 18, 2015
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    This book has a lot of information on the history of the Germans on the Somme for the duration of the First World War. Since I am somewhat new to study of this war, the information on specific locations was more detail than I had read before, but the writing is big picture, not tactical information.

    My biggest complaint (docked 1 star) is the desperate need for a map! The author and publishers seem to believe that anyone reading this will have intimate knowledge of every city, village or hamlet in this area of France. The only map in the entire book is a copy of a German postcard celebrating the German March 1918 offensive.

    There are two general types of layout in the Images of War series, one that has about an even mix of text and pictures, the other has a few pages of text followed by many pages of picture. This is a 50-50 mix of text and pictures.
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  • Paul Trotti
    5.0 out of 5 stars Super book
    Reviewed in the United States on April 24, 2019
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    Another outstanding WW1 book !!
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  • Mr. Mikey B
    4.0 out of 5 stars ... was bought for someone else who said he was happy with
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 4, 2016
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