Beginning at the end (at least for almost 20,000 soldiers) with the butcher’s bill, respected New Zealand-born historian, Andrew Macdonald, tells the story of Britain’s worst military disaster – far worse than the infamous charge of the Light Brigade a little over 60 years earlier.
But how could General Sir Douglas Haig’s grand plans for a war-winning victory on the Western Front go so badly awry?
In First Day of the Somme Andrew explains all in a book designed to offer fresh insights to history buffs, whilst also being an accessible introduction for the novice.
Andrew Macdonald: First Day of the Somme, RRP $39.99, HarperCollins.
Beginning at the end (at least for almost 20,000 soldiers) with the butcher’s bill, respected New Zealand-born historian, Andrew Macdonald, tells the story of Britain’s worst military disaster – far worse than the infamous charge of the Light Brigade a little over 60 years earlier.
But how could General Sir Douglas Haig’s grand plans for a war-winning victory on the Western Front go so badly awry?
In First Day of the Somme Andrew explains all in a book designed to offer fresh insights to history buffs, whilst also being an accessible introduction for the novice.
Andrew Macdonald: First Day of the Somme, RRP $39.99, HarperCollins.
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