Description
The Turning Point: The Battle of the Somme :
By Perry Robinson
Size: 8.5″ x 11″
Illustrations: 15 photographs
Pages: 163 pages
$25.00 soft cover
Written in 1917, this is a most interesting British account that puts a very favorable spin on what was one of the bloodies battles in history. At no time does Robinson mention that 60,000 British soldiers died or were wounded in the first day of this multi-month battle. Otherwise, this work is most interesting because of its account of the first operational use of tanks in combat. Interesting work, but it must be read with caution, as it is wartime propaganda.
