02462cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000130010610000260011924501000014526400510024530000470029633600260034333700260036933800360039549000670043150000310049850801090052952012450063853400450188365300550192865300430198383000670202685600430209353762UtSlPG20260610134235.0mcr n260607r2016||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aDCaD5011 aPneu Michelinq(Firm)14aThe Somme, Volume 2. The Second Battle of the Somme (1918) :b(Amiens, Montdidier, Compiègne) 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2016 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier1 aMichelin's Illustrated Guides to the Battle-fields (1914-1918) aRelease date is 2016-12-18 aProduced by Brian Coe, Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"The Somme, Volume 2: The Second Battle of the Somme (1918)" by Pneu Michelin (Firm) is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume serves as a detailed guide and analysis of the significant Second Battle of the Somme, focusing on the military operations between Amiens, Montdidier, and Compiègne during World War I. It offers a comprehensive exploration of the strategic maneuvers and the tumultuous events of the battle, detailing the ebb and flow of the German and Allied forces in 1918. At the start of this volume, the narrative outlines the historical context of the battle, recounting previous military engagements in the region and setting the stage for the key operations that took place in March and August of 1918. It describes the geography of the battlefield, emphasizing natural obstacles and the fortified positions established by the Germans after their initial setbacks. The opening provides insight into the military strengths and strategies of both Allied and German forces leading up to the conflict, detailing the tension and anticipation as the German Army prepared to launch strong offensives against a now regrouping and resolute Allied front. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Battlefields -- Guidebooks aSomme, 2nd Battle of the, France, 1918 0aMichelin's Illustrated Guides to the Battle-fields (1914-1918)40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53762