This new volume in the long-running Images of War series features the actions of the German Army on the Somme. The book is comprised of rare photographs illustrating the German Army fighting a dogged defensive war against superior odds on the Somme. It is accompanied by a powerful text written by Official War Correspondent Philip Gibbs, who was an eyewitness to the events. Photographs from the battlefield illustrate the terrible conditions, which the beleaguered German forces on the battlefield endured in the notorious engagement, which has become synonymous with vainglorious sacrifice. This book incorporates a wide range of images that encompass the actions of the German infantry and their supporting artillery. Also featured are images, which depict the almost incomprehensible condition of the battlefield and the trenches after more than one million shells had been poured into the German lines. Portraits of the German troops are contrasted with surviving images of captured British prisoners of war and the endless battle to get the supply columns through to the front. 200 illustrations
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
ISBN-13
9781473837829
eBay Product ID (ePID)
214298527
Product Key Features
Author
Bob Carruthers
Publication Name
German Army on Campaign 1914-1918
Format
Paperback
Language
English
Subject
Government, History
Publication Year
2016
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
128 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
246mm
Item Width
189mm
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Bob Carruthers
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom
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