2006, ISBN: 9781783409747

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… Mehr…

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 epicenter of that cauldron the first three of Salford's battalions were thrown at the massive defenses of Thiepval - the men were decimated, Salford was shattered. Michael Stedman records the impact of the war from the start on Salford and follows the difficulties and triumphs. Whether the actions small or great the author writes graphically about them all. Unusual photographs and a variety of sources make this both a readable and a scholarly account. 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 epicenter of that cauldron the first three of Salford's battalions were thrown at the massive defenses of Thiepval - the men were decimated, Salford was shattered.Michael Stedman records the impact of the war from the start on Salford and follows the difficulties and triumphs. Whether the actions small or great the author writes graphically about them all.Unusual photographs and a variety of sources make this both a readable and a scholarly account. Inhoud: Taal: Engels; Bindwijze: E-book; Druk: 1; Verschijningsdatum: september 2006; Aantal pagina's: 240 pagina's; Ebook formaat: ePub met kopieerbeveiliging (DRM) van Adobe; Illustraties: Nee; Betrokkenen: Auteur: Michael Stedman; Uitgever: Pen And Sword Military; Lees mogelijkheden: Lees dit ebook op: Android (smartphone en tablet) | Kobo e-reader | Desktop (Mac en Windows) | iOS (smartphone en tablet) | Windows (smartphone en tablet) | Overige e-reader; Ebook formaat: ePub met kopieerbeveiliging (DRM) van Adobe; EAN: Overige kenmerken: Extra groot lettertype: Nee; Gewicht: 866 g; Verpakking hoogte: 25 mm; Engels | Druk: 1 | E-book | 9781783409747 | 240 pagina's, Boeken, Geschiedenis, Oorlogen, Eerste Wereldoorlog, Pen And Sword Military<

ISBN: 9781783409747

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… Mehr…

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 epicenter of that cauldron the first three of Salford's battalions were thrown at the massive defenses of Thiepval - the men were decimated, Salford was shattered.Michael Stedman records the impact of the war from the start on Salford and follows the difficulties and triumphs. Whether the actions small or great the author writes graphically about them all.Unusual photographs and a variety of sources make this both a readable and a scholarly account. Digital Content>E-books>Military History>WWI>WWI, Pen & Sword Books Limited Digital >16<

ISBN: 9781783409747

Somme 1916: And Other Experiences of the Salford Pals Somme-1916~~Michael-Stedman War>WWI>WWI NOOK Book (eBook), Pen and Sword

2006, ISBN: 9781783409747

And Other Experiences of the Salford Pals, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), [PU: Pen and Sword], Pen and Sword, 2006

2006, ISBN: 9781783409747

& Other Experiences of the Salford Pals, eBooks, eBook Download (EPUB), [PU: Pen and Sword], Pen and Sword, 2006