The Somme - Campaign Trail No4
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The British army’s appalling losses on the first day of the Battle of the Somme shocked the nation and lad to an enduringly cynical opinion of the generals.Mistakes were certainly made,which contributed to the loss of thousands of lives,yet Douglas Skene’s narrative,placing of the events in the context of their time,will raise other questions in the listener’s mind and challenge the conventional view that they died in vain.
Total running time: 64’23”.
Contents:
1.Introduction & Background to World War One.
2.The War up to July 1916.
3.The Battle Commanders – and their soldiers.
4.The Geography of the Battle.
5.The British & French Plans of Attack.
6.The Infantry Attack – 1st July 1916.
7.Driving the Battlefield.
8.The Aftermath.
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