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Delville Wood: Somme
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Almost every British regiment saw action in 'Devil's' Wood at some stage in the long Somme summer. This book examines some of the incidents and individuals who contributed to the history of the British Army and Delville Wood.
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Nigel Cave
Nigel Cave is the founder editor of the Battleground Europe series; his association with the Company goes back some thirty years.
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