About this title: This World War I military history was first published in 1971, and is considered a classic. It describes the horror of war as it was experienced on July 1, 1916. Middleton describes in minute detail how over 20,000 British soldiers lost their lives, and another 37,000 were injured on the first day of the Battle of the Somme.
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Description: FINE CONDITION IN VG DJ-Book Club edition-Hard Cover- No writing or marks in book-nice clean tight copy-381 pages-Great photos-British Army World War I-Ask for scan- 39305442X-Binding, Hinges, Text and Photos are in Fine crisp condition-Cover is Clean and fine- read more
Description: Good in Good jacket. Size: 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall; The first day of the Battle of the Somme and one o fthe blackest days in the history of warfare-7/1/16. Black and white photos. Pages clean, binding tight. White cover has bumps on top and bottom of spine and a slight water mark on back cover. Jacket has been taped at top of spine, and shows wear and bumping on corners and spine. Book Club edition 381 pages. read more
Description: Good in GOOD jacket. Inner flap of the jacket is price clipped. Good, clean condition book. Most items will be dispatched the same or the next working day. read more
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Military Book Society, London
Date Published: 1971
Description: 8vo, DW, ...IF FURTHER DESCRIPTION NEEDED, PLEASE ENQUIRE. (SHELF 52 ) NOTE: Heavy Books will require special shipping arrangements. read more
Edition: Updated_Month1|0
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781844154654ISBN:1844154653
Description: Used-Good. Tear to front dust cover, running about 1/3 of dust jacket, small tears to top and bottom of hard cover jackets at front next to spine, reading content as new. read more
Description: Ex-Library Published by Pen & Sword Books Ltd in 2007. Binding: Hardback with Dust jacket. Number of pages: 352. Ex. Library copy-usual stamps and marks. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. #8515121 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Description: Ex-Library Published by Pen & Sword Books Ltd in 2002. Hardcover. Number of pages: 352. Ex. Library copy-usual stamps and marks. Condition: Good. Used book but in Good Condition for sensible price. #8415452 Shipped from UK. Delivery is usually 2-3 working days from order by Royal Mail, International Delivery is by Airmail. read more
Edition: 1st Printing
Binding: Cloth
Publisher: Norton, New York
Date Published: 1972
ISBN-13:9780850529432ISBN:0850529433
Description: Near Fine in Very Good jacket. 8vo-over 7¾"-9¾" tall. 381pp/illus/maps. Beige cloth covered boards with red blocking to spine, illustrated with black and white photographs. 1 July 1916 was the first day of the Battle of the Somme and on that day the British suffered nearly 60, 000 casualties, two for every yard of their front. The casualties exceeded not only the entire infantry strength of the present British Army, but the combined battle casualties of the Crimean, the Boer and the Korean Wars ... read more
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