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Salford Pals , A History of the Salford Brigade
Michael Stedman
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Description for Salford Pals , A History of the Salford Brigade
Paperback. Covers the story of raising of Salford Pals during WW1. This book covers the raising of the battalion, training and where they fought, and the impact on Salford. It records the impact of war from start on Salford and follows the difficulties and triumphs. It also includes rare photographs Num Pages: 383 pages, Illustrated. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; 3JJF; HBJD1; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 233 x 169 x 18. Weight in Grams: 720.
Salford was late in recruiting for its Pals battalions, with many of its men already joining Territorial units and a new Pals battalion in Manchester. Yet within a year it had raised four Pals battalions and a reserve battalion. Raised mainly from Lancashire's most notorious slums, the men trained together in Wales, North East England and on Salisbury Plain, they had great expectations of success. On the 1st of July 1916 the Somme offensive was launched and in the very epicentre of that cauldron the first three of Salford's battalions were thrown at the massive defences of Thiepval ... Read more
Salford was late in recruiting for its Pals battalions, with many of its men already joining Territorial units and a new Pals battalion in Manchester. Yet within a year it had raised four Pals battalions and a reserve battalion. Raised mainly from Lancashire's most notorious slums, the men trained together in Wales, North East England and on Salisbury Plain, they had great expectations of success. On the 1st of July 1916 the Somme offensive was launched and in the very epicentre of that cauldron the first three of Salford's battalions were thrown at the massive defences of Thiepval ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
383
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Condition
New
Number of Pages
383
Place of Publication
South Yorkshire, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781844155200
SKU
V9781844155200
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