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100 1 _aPneu Michelin
_q(Firm)
245 1 4 _aThe Somme, Volume 2. The Second Battle of the Somme (1918) :
_b(Amiens, Montdidier, Compiègne)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2016
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
490 1 _aMichelin's Illustrated Guides to the Battle-fields (1914-1918)
500 _aRelease date is 2016-12-18
508 _aProduced by Brian Coe, Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _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.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aWorld War, 1914-1918 -- Battlefields -- Guidebooks
653 _aSomme, 2nd Battle of the, France, 1918
830 0 _aMichelin's Illustrated Guides to the Battle-fields (1914-1918)
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/53762
999 _c94596
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