Pals on the Somme 1916 Kitchener's new army battalions raised by local authorities during the Great War /
Pals on the Somme covers the history of all the Pals Battalions who fought on the Somme during the First World War. The book looks at the events which led to the war and how the 'Pals' phenomenon was born. It considers the attitude and social conditions in Britain at the time. It covers th...
| Основен автор: | Wilkinson, Roni. |
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| Формат: | Електронен |
| Език: | English |
| Публикувано: |
Barnsley :
Pen & Sword Military,
2008.
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| Онлайн достъп: |
http://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&AN=621591 |
| Подобни документи: |
Print version::
Pals on the Somme 1916. |
| Резюме: |
Pals on the Somme covers the history of all the Pals Battalions who fought on the Somme during the First World War. The book looks at the events which led to the war and how the 'Pals' phenomenon was born. It considers the attitude and social conditions in Britain at the time. It covers the training and equipping of the Battalions, the preparations for the 'Big Push', 1st July 1916, and going over the top, and how each battalion fared, failed or succeeded. It looks at how they Battalions had to undergo a change after the 1st July, due to the heavy casualties, and the final victory in 1918, and. |
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| Описание на библ. документ: |
First published in Great Britain in 2006"--Title page verso. |
| Физически характеристики: |
1 online resource (221 pages) : illustrations maps |
| Библиография: |
Includes bibliographical references (page 212) and index. |
| ISBN: |
9781783409464 1783409460 |