Somme 1916

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A Battlefield Companion

Gerald Gliddon

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Miscellaneous
01 July 2026

Biography: historical, political & military; History; First World War; Landscape archaeology; Battles & campaigns

Gerald Gliddon's classic survery of the Somme battlefield in 1916, first published in 1987 to great acclaim, has been greatly expanded and updated to include the latest research and analysis.

Supported by a wide selection of archive photographs and drawing on the testimony of those who took part, this new edition covers both the famous battle sites, such as High Wood and Mametz Wood and lesser known villages on the outlying flanks. Set out topographically, it includes a day-by-day account of the British build-up on the Somme and the ensuing struggle, British and German orders of battle and a full history of the cemeteries and memorials, both 'lost' and current, that sprang up in the years following the First World War. The author also provides thumbnail biographies of all the senior officers to fall, as well as the winners of the Victoria Cross and those who were 'shot at dawn'. In addition, Somme 'personalities' such as George Butterworth are covered in far greater detail than before.

The British first began to take the Somme sector over from the French Army in June 1915. From this time onwards they built up a very close bond with the local population, many of whom continued to live in local villages close to the front line. The author draws on the latest research and analysis, as well as the testimony of those who took part, to present all aspects of a battle that was to become a symbol of the horrors of the Great War.

AUTHOR: Gerald Gliddon is a leading authority on First World War history and his Somme 1916 has become an indispensable reference guide for anyone wanting to understand this theatre of warfare. He has written extensively on the period, including: eight volumes of the VCs of the First World War series, The Aristocracy and the Great War, co-author with Tim Skelton of Lutyens and the Great War and editor of For Valour: Canadians and the Victoria Cross in the Great War.

78 b/w illustrations

By: Gerald Gliddon
Imprint: Miscellaneous
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions: Height: 244mm, Width: 172mm,
ISBN: 9781837052097
ISBN 10: 1837052093
Publication Date: 01 July 2026
Audience: General/trade , College/higher education , ELT Advanced , Further / Higher Education
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Title Copyright Contents Preface to this Edition Acknowledgements Author’s Introduction Somme Diary The Somme: Abbeville to Zollern Redoubt Appendix I: A Note on Casualties Incurred in the Somme Battle Appendix II: Higher Command, British Expeditionary Force Appendix III: Battles and Engagements Appendix IV: Army Divisions Appendix V: German Divisions Facing the British on the Somme Appendix VI: ‘Lost’ Somme Cemeteries Appendix VII: Cemeteries of the Department of the Somme Appendix VIII: Men Listed on the Thiepval Memorial Glossary Bibliography

GERALD GLIDDON is a leading authority on First World War history and his Somme 1916 has become an indispensable reference guide for anyone wanting to understand this theatre of warfare. He has written extensively on the period, including: eight volumes of the VCs of the First World War series, The Aristocracy and the Great War, co-author with Tim Skelton of Lutyens and the Great War and editor of For Valour: Canadians and the Victoria Cross in the Great War.

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Somme 1916

A Battlefield Companion

Gerald Gliddon

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