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Voices from the Somme: A brutal, intimate, and unforgettable oral history.
Forgotten Voices of the Somme
The Most Devastating Battle of the Great War in the Words of Those Who Survived
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304 pages
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1 January 2010
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Summary
- The Somme. With over a million casualties, it was the most brutal battle of World War I. It is a clash that even now, over 90 years later, remains seared into the national consciousness, conjuring up images of muddy trenches and young lives tragically wasted. Its first day, July 1st 1916 - on which the British suffered 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 dead - is the bloodiest day in the history of the British armed forces to date. On the German side, an officer famously described it a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780091926281 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0091926289 |
| Author: | Joshua Levine |
| Publisher: | Ebury Publishing |
| Imprint: | Ebury Press |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 304 |
| Release Date: | 1 January 2010 |
| Weight: | 220g |
| Dimensions: | 197mm x 130mm x 22mm |
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Joshua Levine is an experienced oral historian and author of Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain and On a Wing and a Prayer. He has also had plays performed on the London stage and on Radio 4, as well as scripting a television documentary about 18th century London for BBC2.
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Joshua Levine
Joshua Levine is an experienced oral historian and author of Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain and On a Wing and a Prayer. He has also had plays performed on the London stage and on Radio 4, as well as scripting a television documentary about 18th century London for BBC2.
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