Bloody Victory - The Sacrifice on the Somme and the Making of the Twentieth Century

Zusatztext Philpott argues that nearly everything we think we know about the Somme . . . is either wrong or a misinterpretation of events . . . After reading this ambitious narrative! it becomes impossible to see the Somme as a futile engagement in a futile conflic Informationen zum Autor Dr William Philpott has lectured in military history in the Department of War Studies! King's College London! since 2001. He is a specialist in the history of the First World War! in particular British strategy and the history of the French army. This is his first book for a general readership. * A major new work on the notorious First World War battle, the first to argue in significant detail for a complete overhaul of the way we think about the Somme Zusammenfassung * A major new work on the notorious First World War battle, the first to argue in significant detail for a complete overhaul of the way we think about the Somme

Product details

• Authors: William Philpott, Philpott William
• Publisher: Abacus
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 01.07.2010
• EAN: 9780349120041
• ISBN: 978-0-349-12004-1
• No. of pages: 736
• Dimensions: 132 mm x 199 mm x 36 mm
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History > Regional and national histories; European History, First World War, HISTORY / General, HISTORY / Military / General, HISTORY / Europe / France, 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000, c 1910 to c 1919, c 1914 to c 1918 (including WW1), c 1914 to c 1918 (World War One period), Battles and campaigns, HISTORY / Wars & Conflicts / World War I