Bloody victory : the sacrifice on the Somme
Philpott, William James2010
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An analysis of one of the most iconic campaigns in history - the Battle of the Somme, in which Philpott argues that our view of the battle has been obscured by the myth of tragedy and that we need to see it as a necessary stage on a brutal war of attrition.
Main title:
Bloody victory : the sacrifice on the Somme / William Philpott.
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Imprint:
London : Abacus, 2010.
Collation:
xi, 721 p., [24] p. of plates : ill., maps, ports. ; 20 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: London: Little, Brown, 2009.Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:
9780349120041 (pbk)
Language:
English
BRN:
1674384
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