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Originally published in 1964, this is a critically acclaimed classic history of the military engagements of the Somme that raged from July to November 1916. In addition to the key confrontations, Farrar-Hockley provides a detailed background to the Somme planning and why it failed with dreadful casualties.

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'How catastrophic the affair was is admirably illustrated by Colonel Farrar-Hockley's round-by-round account' - New Statesman * New Statesman *
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The Somme

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    A Paperback / softback by A.H. Farrar-Hockley, Charles Messenger

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      Publisher The History Press Ltd
      Published 9 June 2016
      ISBN-13 9780750968126
      978-0750968126
      ISBN-10 0750968125
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      First World War

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      Book Synopsis
      Originally published in 1964, this is a critically acclaimed classic history of the military engagements of the Somme that raged from July to November 1916. In addition to the key confrontations, Farrar-Hockley provides a detailed background to the Somme planning and why it failed with dreadful casualties.

      Trade Review
      'How catastrophic the affair was is admirably illustrated by Colonel Farrar-Hockley's round-by-round account' - New Statesman * New Statesman *
      'An authoritative and compassionate study' * The Sunday Times *

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