{"product_id":"the-battle-of-the-somme-world-war-ones-bloodiest-battle-paperback","title":"The Battle of the Somme: World War One's Bloodiest Battle - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRupert Colley\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe Battle of the Somme: World War One's Bloodiest Battle.\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe Battle of the Somme lives in our collective imagination as the epitome of pointless slaughter on the battlefield. A century on, the Somme has come to symbolise the futile horror of trench warfare. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe first day of the Somme, 1 July 1916, was the blackest day in British military history - 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 dead. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis concise account of the Battle of the Somme includes a summary of the First World War leading up to July 1916, plans and preparations for the Somme Offensive, the role of Douglas Haig, the First Day of the Somme and the continuing battle, followed by a summary of the war to 11 November 1918. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThere are tales of men who won the Victoria Cross at the Somme and those shot for desertion; and accounts of famous people who fought at the Somme, including future British prime minister Harold Macmillan; Siegfried Sassoon; mountaineer, George Mallory; Adolf Hitler; one of Britain's first black professional footballers, Walter Tull; and authors J.R.R. Tolkien and Robert Graves; among others. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAuthor, Rupert Colley, founder of the bestselling \u003ci\u003eHistory In An Hour\u003c\/i\u003e series, provides a short but compelling overview of this epic and devastating World War One battle.\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 106\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.25 x 8 x 5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e May 26, 2016\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51802936246560,"sku":"9781532997921","price":17.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/0948e3547dab2c7cbc95204dd0ef8a24.webp?v=1780870980","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-battle-of-the-somme-world-war-ones-bloodiest-battle-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}