{"product_id":"german-army-on-the-somme-1914-1916-9781844155132","title":"German Army on the Somme 1914-1916","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eBy drawing on a very large number of German sources, many of them  previously unpublished, Jack Sheldon throws new light on a familiar story.  In an account filled with graphic descriptions of life and death in the  trenches, the author demonstrates that the dreadful losses of 1st July  were a direct consequence of meticulous German planning and preparation. Although the Battle of the Somme was frequently a close-run affair, poor  Allied co-ordination and persistence in attacking weakly on narrow fronts  played into the hands of the German commanders, who were able to rush  forward reserves, maintain the overall integrity of their defences and so  continue a successful delaying battle until the onset of winter ultimately  neutralised the considerable Allied superiority in men and material.","brand":"Pen \u0026 Sword Books Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53516175376727,"sku":"9781844155132","price":23.47,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/german-army-on-the-somme-1914-1916-9781844155132","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}