Teachers at the Front, 1914-1919

The offensive on the Somme took place between July and November 1916 and is perhaps the most iconic battle of the Great War. It was there that Kitchener’s famous ‘Pals’ Battalions were first sent into action en masse and it was a battlefield where many of the dreams and aspirations of a nation, hopeful of victory, were agonizingly dashed. 

Because of its legendary status, the Somme has been the subject of many books, and many more will come out next year. However, nothing has ever been published on the Battle in which the soldiers’ own photographs have been used to illustrate both the campaign’s extraordinary comradeship and its carnage.

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Some books that may interest you

Cold War Jet Combat By: Martin Bowman	War, Resistance And Intelligence By: Dr K G Robertson	American Sniper By: Chris Kyle
Napoleon 1814 By: Andrew Uffindell	Newcastle at War 1939-45 By: Craig Armstrong	Gunboat Command By: Antony Hichens
Hitler's Artillery 1939 - 1945 By: Hans Seidler	At Her Majesty's Secret Service By: Nigel West	Code Wars By: John Jackson