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The British on the Somme 1916
Sir Philip Gibbs
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Description for The British on the Somme 1916
Paperback. Primary source engravings, drawings and paintings with 100 images from the Great War period. Num Pages: 128 pages, 250 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1D; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWL. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189. .
This new volume in the long-running Images of War series features the actions of the British Army on the Somme. Not only is the book comprised of rare photographs illustrating the actions of the British army fighting on the Somme, but it is accompanied by a powerful text written by Official War Correspondent Philip Gibbs, who was an eyewitness to the events. Photographs from the battlefield illustrate the terrible conditions, which the British forces on the battlefield endured in the notorious engagement, which has become synonymous with vainglorious sacrifice. This book incorporates a wide range of images encompassing the ... Read more
This new volume in the long-running Images of War series features the actions of the British Army on the Somme. Not only is the book comprised of rare photographs illustrating the actions of the British army fighting on the Somme, but it is accompanied by a powerful text written by Official War Correspondent Philip Gibbs, who was an eyewitness to the events. Photographs from the battlefield illustrate the terrible conditions, which the British forces on the battlefield endured in the notorious engagement, which has become synonymous with vainglorious sacrifice. This book incorporates a wide range of images encompassing the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473837812
SKU
9781473837812
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Ref
99-1
About Sir Philip Gibbs
Sir Philip Armand Hamilton Gibbs (1 May 1877-10 March 1962) was an English journalist and prolific author of books, who served as one of five official British reporters during the First World War. He was officially accredited as a war correspondent in 1915, and his work appeared mainly in the Daily Telegraph and Daily Chronicle. Gibbs's wartime output was prodigious. ... Read more
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