The Somme

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

Korean War - Chinese Invasion By: Gerry van Tonder	Hitler's Great Panzer Heist By: Anthony Tucker-Jones	Periscope Patrol By: John Frayn Turner
Epehy By: Bill Mitchinson	Cavalier Generals By: John Barratt	K Boat Catastrophe: Eight Ships & Five Collisions By: N.S Nash
The Anatomy of the Zulu Army By: Ian Knight	Ferries Across the Humber By: Kirk Martin	A Home on the Rolling Main By: Tony Ditcham