Somme

Rescuing from history the heroes on the front line whose bravery has been overlooked, and giving voice to their bereaved relatives at home, Hugh Sebag-Montefiore reveals the Battle of the Somme in all its glory and misery, helping us to realize that there are many meaningful ways to define a battle when seen through the eyes of those who lived it.

Cover Title Copyright Contents List of Illustrations List of Maps Maps Note to the Reader Chapter 1. Great Expectations Chapter 2. Paradise Lost Chapter 3. A Gentleman's Agreement Chapter 4. The Build-Up Chapter 5. Fatal Flaw Chapter 6. The First Blows Chapter 7. False Dawn Chapter 8. Hunter-Bunter's Folly Chapter 9. Rattling the Cage Chapter 10. Neither Fish Nor Fowl Chapter 11. Achilles Heel Chapter 12. An Opportunity Missed Chapter 13. Of Moles and Men Chapter 14. Land of Hope and Glory Chapter 15. Bull's Eye Chapter 16. The Attack Chapter 17. Repercussions Chapter 18. Can't See the Wood for the Trees Chapter 19. Big Bang Chapter 20. Surrounded Chapter 21. Repulsed Chapter 22. A Terrible Mistake Chapter 23. Sacrifice of the Australians Chapter 24. The Charge Chapter 25. An Eye for an Eye Chapter 26. The Check Chapter 27. On Parole Chapter 28. Second Time Lucky Chapter 29. Counter-Attack Chapter 30. The Back Door Chapter 31. Butchers Chapter 32. The Human Factor Chapter 33. Shell-Shocked Chapter 34. Last Throw of the Dice Chapter 35. Bloodlust Chapter 36. The Caterpillars Chapter 37. Hard Times Chapter 38. Ambushed Chapter 39. Weather Permitting Notes Select Bibliography Acknowledgements Index