The French on the Somme - North of the River: The Battle of the Somme 1916

by David O'Mara

With a few notable exceptions, the French efforts on the Somme have been largely missing or minimised in British accounts of the Battle of the Somme. And yet when a Franco-British Offensive was originally planned int he winter of 1915 it was to be one dominated by the French, who were to provide at least twice as many divisions as Haig's BEF.

The Battle of Verdun, which commenced in February 1916, soon changed the situation and by late spring...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526722488
• ISBN13: 9781526722485
• Release Date: April 2026
• Publisher: Pen & Sword Military
• Length: 224 Pages