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Comprehensive history of the Manchester Pals battalions during the First World War.

Covers the story of raising of Salford Pals during WW1. This book covers the raising of the battalion, training and where they fought, and the impact on Salford. It records the impact of war from start on Salford and follows the difficulties and triumphs. It also includes rare photographs

Records the impact of the war from the start on Salford and follows the difficulties and triumphs. Whether the actions are small or great, the author writes about them all.

The Somme Offensive which opened on 7 July 1916 is the battle that symbolises the horrors of the Great War, with its appalling carnage and waste in return for negligible tactical achievement. This book not only describes the action but has many personal accounts. It gives details of numerous walks and explains the locality's military significance.

The book features a compelling narrative detailing major World War I battles, including the Somme, Ypres, and Gallipoli, enhanced by vivid color photographs. Acclaimed authors Michael Stedman and Ed Skelding aim to capture the unique spirit of each battlefield, coinciding with a British ITV mini-series on the war. The heavy illustration complements the storytelling, providing readers with a rich visual and historical experience of these significant events.

The Battleground series is designed for both the battlefield visitor and the reader at home. For the former, this book is an invaluable guide and each site is described in detail. For everyone there are graphic descriptions of action, often through first-hand accounts, supported by illustrations, diagrams and maps.

The battle for Guillemont raged throughout August 1916. Like so many of the battles into which the 'Big Push' degenerated, the struggle centred around a wood, Trones, and a heavily fortified village. It was in this battle that Noel Chavasse won the first of his two VCs.

A volume in the BATTLEGROUND EUROPE series, a battlefield guide which draws upon material in national and local archives, documentary evidence, personal reminiscence and British and German unit histories of the Somme battlefield during World War I.