Forgotten Voices of the Somme: The Most Devastating Battle of the Great War in the Words of Those Who...

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Joshua Levine

Forgotten Voices of the Somme

The Most Devastating Battle of the Great War in the Words of Those Who Survived

Joshua Levine

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English

Ebury Press
01 January 2010

History; European history; 20th century history: c 1900 to c 2000; Oral history; First World War; Battles & campaigns

The definitive oral history of the most infamous and bloody conflict of the Great War

1916. The Somme. With over a million casualties, it was the most brutal battle of World War I.

It is a clash that even now, over 90 years later, remains seared into the national consciousness, conjuring up images of muddy trenches and young lives tragically wasted. Its first day, July 1st 1916 - on which the British suffered 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 dead - is the bloodiest day in the history of the British armed forces to date. On the German side, an officer famously described it as 'the muddy grave of the German field army'. By the end of the battle, the British had learned many lessons in modern warfare while the Germans had suffered irreplaceable losses, ultimately laying the foundations for the Allies' final victory on the Western Front.

Drawing on a wealth of material from the vast Imperial War Museum Sound Archive, Forgotten Voices of the Somme presents an intimate, poignant, sometimes even bleakly funny insight into life on the front line- from the day-to-day struggle of extraordinary circumstances to the white heat of battle and the constant threat of injury or death. Featuring contributions from soldiers of both sides and of differing backgrounds, ranks and roles, many of them previously unpublished, this is the definitive oral history of this unique and terrible conflict.

By: Joshua Levine
Imprint: Ebury Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 197mm, Width: 127mm, Spine: 20mm
Weight: 209g
ISBN: 9780091926281
ISBN 10: 0091926289
Pages: 304
Publication Date: 01 January 2010
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Joshua Levine is an experienced oral historian and author of Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain and On a Wing and a Prayer. He has also had plays performed on the London stage and on Radio 4, as well as scripting a television documentary about 18th century London for BBC2.

Reviews for Forgotten Voices of the Somme: The Most Devastating Battle of the Great War in the Words of Those Who Survived

Praise for Forgotten Voices of the Blitz and the Battle for Britain <br> Anyone who wants to learn about human courage and human endurance should read this account. It is more powerful than any drama, more convincing than any fiction. <br>-- Peter Ackroyd