Somme: 141 Days, 141 Lives

Somme: 141 Days, 141 Lives
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The Battle of the Somme was not only the costliest battle of World War I, but one of the bloodiest in human history, with more than a million lives lost. Each of those lives was special. In this day-by-day commemorative journal, 141 of those soldiers have been chosen, and the stories behind them described, one for each day of the battle. The poignancy of their personal tragedies will remind us of the great sacrifices made by ordinary men for our future freedom.

About the Author

Alexandra Churchill is an author, researcher, and historian who has contributed to and appeared on numerous television documentaries, including Timewatch, Fighting the Red Baron, and Titanic with Len Goodman. She is the author of Blood and Thunder: The Boys of Eton College and the First World War. Andrew Holmes is a photographer whose battlefield work has earned him many fans. He has collaborated with Alexandra Churchill on Over Land and Sea: Chelsea FC in the Great War.

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