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24 Hrs at the Somme: 1 July 1916

Current price: $17.95
24 Hrs at the Somme: 1 July 1916
24 Hrs at the Somme: 1 July 1916

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24 Hrs at the Somme: 1 July 1916

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The first day of the Somme has had more of a widespread emotional impact on the psyche of the British public than any other battle in history. Now, 100 years later, Robert Kershaw attempts to understand the carnage, using the voices of the British and German soldiers who lived through that awful day. In the early hours of July 1, 1916, the British General staff placed its faith in patriotism and guts, believing that one "Big Push" would bring on the end of World War I. By sunset, there were 57,470 men who lay dead, missing, or wounded. On that day, hope died. Juxtaposing the British trench view against that from the German parapet, Kershaw draws on eyewitness accounts, memories, and letters to expose the true horror of that day. Amongst the mud, gore, and stench of death, there are also stories of humanity and resilience, of all-embracing comradeship, and gritty patriotic British spirit. However, it was this very emotion which ultimately caused thousands of young men to sacrifice themselves on the Somme.

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