When the Ulster Division left Picardy after the Battle of the Somme in July 1911, they had lost over two thousand men, and more than three thousand had suffered injuries. Their tragic story, and great bravery, has since become iconic in Ulster Protestant tradition and mythology. This new updated edition of Philip Orr's definitive book traces the events that led up to the Somme - from the birth of the Ulster Volunteer Force in 1912 to the division's formation, training and journey to France - to the battle itself, and its ...
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When the Ulster Division left Picardy after the Battle of the Somme in July 1911, they had lost over two thousand men, and more than three thousand had suffered injuries. Their tragic story, and great bravery, has since become iconic in Ulster Protestant tradition and mythology. This new updated edition of Philip Orr's definitive book traces the events that led up to the Somme - from the birth of the Ulster Volunteer Force in 1912 to the division's formation, training and journey to France - to the battle itself, and its aftermath, when local newspapers were filled with the long lists of victims and the Twelfth parades were replaced by a five-minute silence across Ulster at noon. Based on Philip Orr's interviews with Somme veterans, this is the soldiers' story, told in their eloquent voices, exposing the reality of that bloody summer and its devastating and far-reaching impact on a close-knit community.
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New. 2008. 2nd Revised edition. Paperback. During the 1916 Battle of the Somme in WW1 the Ulster division lost over two thousand men. This book covers the events leading to the Somme-the birth of the UVF in 1912, the aftermath and the bravery that has become iconic in Northern Ireland tradition. Num Pages: 288 pages, Illustrations, maps, ports., facsims. BIC Classification: 1DBKN; 1DDF; 3JJF; HBJD; HBLW; HBWN; JWTR. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 210 x 148 x 18. Weight in Grams: 450......We ship daily from our Bookshop.
Add this copy of The Road to the Somme: Men of the Ulster Division Tell to cart. $57.91, good condition, Sold by Bonita rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hialeah, FL, UNITED STATES, published 2008 by Blackstaff Pr.
