Ghosts on the Somme

Ghosts on the SommeDescription by Alastair H. Fraser, Andrew Robertshaw & Steve Roberts Paperback The Battle of the Somme is one of the most famous, and earliest, films of war ever made. It records the most disastrous day in the history of the British army 1 July 1916 and it had a huge impact when it was shown in Britain during the war. Since then images from it have been repeated so often in books and documentaries that it has profoundly influenced our view of the

the British avenged their defeat when Baghdad was captured in March 1917

its reluctant president

at terrible cost the British held the allied line against massive German assaults in the first battle of Ypres

realizes that this magnificent tale is not merely a story: it's a recapitulation of his life

In the wars’ aftermath

by Howard Blum

The final hours pulsate with tension as every man in the trenches hopes to escape the melancholy distinction of being the last to die in World War I

and how they came to know both the beauty of flight and the constant presence of death

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Every piece of work is unique and can be found at leading museums such as the National WWI Museum & Memorial

presented in a compelling and accessibly human narrative

the British commander calls upon the Australian soldiers to stop the advance