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Martin Middlebrook’s First Day on the Somme, 1 July 1916 presents a frontline account of the British Army’s initial assault in the first Battle of the Somme. Written from the perspective of the soldiers, the book recounts the chaos, hardships, and staggering loss—nearly 60,000 casualties on the British side—during the opening day of one of the war’s most brutal campaigns.
First publish date: 1971
Genre: History/Military History
Authors: Martin Middlebrook
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