Somme

von Hugh Sebag-Montefiore

No conflict better encapsulates all that went wrong on the Western Front than the Battle of the Somme in 1916. The book shows the extent to which the Allied armies were in fact able repeatedly to break through the German front lines. Focusing on first-hand experiences of both Allied and enemy soldiers, the bestselling author of Enigma and Dunkirk weaves a remarkable portrait of life at the Front.