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THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME: A Never-Before-Seen Side of the Bloodiest Offensive of World War I – Viewed Through the Eyes of the Acclaimed War Correspondent
THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME: A Never-Before-Seen Side of the Bloodiest Offensive of World War I – Viewed Through the Eyes of the Acclaimed War Correspondent
THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME: A Never-Before-Seen Side of the Bloodiest Offensive of World War I – Viewed Through the Eyes of the Acclaimed War Correspondent
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The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British and French empires against the German Empire. It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the River Somme in France. It was one of the largest battles of World War I, in which more than 1,000,000 men were wounded or killed, making it one of the bloodiest battles in human history. The battle is notable for the importance of air power and the first use of the tank. At the end of the battle, British and French forces had penetrated 6 miles (9.7 km) into German-occupied territory, taking more ground than any offensive since the Battle of the Marne in 1914. John Buchan (1875-1940) was a Scottish novelist and historian and also served as Canada's Governor General. With the outbreak of the First World War, Buchan worked as a correspondent in France for The Times.
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Release dateJun 21, 2017
ISBN9788075833471
THE BATTLE OF THE SOMME: A Never-Before-Seen Side of the Bloodiest Offensive of World War I – Viewed Through the Eyes of the Acclaimed War Correspondent
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John Buchan

John Buchan was a Scottish diplomat, barrister, journalist, historian, poet and novelist. He published nearly 30 novels and seven collections of short stories. He was born in Perth, an eldest son, and studied at Glasgow and Oxford. In 1901 he became a barrister of the Middle Temple and a private secretary to the High Commissioner for South Africa. In 1907 he married Susan Charlotte Grosvenor and they subsequently had four children. After spells as a war correspondent, Lloyd George's Director of Information and Conservative MP, Buchan moved to Canada in 1935. He served as Governor General there until his death in 1940. Hew Strachan is Chichele Professor of the History of War at the University of Oxford; his research interests include military history from the 18th century to date, including contemporary strategic studies, but with particular interest in the First World War and in the history of the British Army.

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