Somme the heroism and horror of war by Gilbert, Martin 1936-

Table of Contents: “…The prospect: 'To break through and win victory' -- June 1916: 'There is much in the wind' -- The first day of the battle: 'Dead men can advance no further' -- The first full week of battle: 'It looked like victory' -- The last three weeks of July: 'Boys of the Bull Dog Breed' -- Fromelles: 'A bloody holocaust' -- Pozieres: Death grinning at you from all around -- The battle continues: 'A little uneasy in regard to the situation' -- Criticism and commitment: 'Under no circumstances must we relax our effort' -- Both sides fight on: 'This fantasy of woe' -- The continuing struggle: 'I am in God's keeping' -- The arrival of the tanks: 'We are feeling top dogs' -- The struggle intensifies: 'Death and decomposition strew the ground' -- October 1916: The Grand Design begins -- The soldiers' sacrifice: 'What else had they been born for?' …”