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Loading... The old front line;: Or, The beginning of the battle of the Somme, (original 1917; edition 1917)by John Masefield
Work InformationThe Old Front Line by John Masefield (1917)
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Belongs to Publisher SeriesPen and Sword Military Classics (No. 3)
July 1st 1916 is a date that remains embedded in the British folk memory. It was the first day of the Battle of the Somme, the day on which British and Empire troops suffered nearly 60,000 casualties, a third of them fatal. In this evocative classic memoir John Masefield, the future Poet Laureate, describes the battleground over which the armies were to fight. He had spent months at the front and was familiar with the men, the trenches that they inhabited and the conditions that they endured. 'The Old Front Line' was written shortly after the battle, and this elegant account will still move the modern reader as well as providing a valuable guide for the many 21st century visitors to the battlefield. This edition has a powerful new Introduction by Martin Middlebrook. No library descriptions found. |
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Google Books — Loading... GenresMelvil Decimal System (DDC)940.4272History and Geography Europe Europe Military History Of World War I Special campaigns and battlesLC ClassificationRatingAverage: No ratings.Is this you?Become a LibraryThing Author. |