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Pals on the Somme 1916.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Wilkinson, Roni.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Great Britain. Army--History--World War, 1914-1918.
- Great Britain.
- Great Britain. Army--Organization--History--20th century.
- Great Britain. Army--Military life--History--20th century.
- Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916.
- Somme, 2nd Battle of the, France, 1918 .
- World War, 1914-1918--Regimental histories--Great Britain.
- Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916--Regimental histories--Great Britain.
- World War, 1914-1918.
- Local Subjects:
- Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916.
- Somme, 2nd Battle of the, France, 1918 .
- World War, 1914-1918--Regimental histories--Great Britain.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (385 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- : Pen and Sword, 2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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
- Contents:
- ""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""INTRODUCTION AND ACKNOWLEDGMENTS""; ""PROLOGUE""; ""Chapter One - THE BALKAN POWDER KEG AND DECLARATIONS OF WAR""; ""Chapter Two - RAISING, EQUIPPING AND TRAINING THE PALS""; ""Chapter Three - FACING THE ENEMY""; ""Chapter Four - THE HOUR APPROACHES""; ""Chapter Five - 1ST JULY � THE AWAKENING""; ""Chapter Six - JULY TO NOVEMBER 1916""; ""Chapter Seven - CHANGING ATTITUDES AND DISILLUSION""; ""BIBLIOGRAPHY""; ""PALS BATTALIONS ORDER OF BATTLE""; ""INDEX""
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 9781783402182
- 1783402180
- 9781783409464
- 1783409460
- OCLC:
- 855504491
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