Contents

Author’s Note

Acknowledgements

Introduction

Chapter 1 Soldiers and Politicians

Chapter 2 The Battleground

Chapter 3 173 Brigade and the Defence at La Feré

Chapter 4 It’s Difficult to Kill the Blighters

Chapter 5 Here We Fight and Here We Die

Chapter 6 The Forlorn Hope

Chapter 7 Ronssoy and Épehy

Chapter 8 Jocks and Springboks

Chapter 9 The Crozat Canal

Chapter 10 Retreat to the Somme

Chapter 11 The Somme Crossings

Chapter 12 The Rosières Pocket

Chapter 13 Moreuil and Rifle Wood

Chapter 14 Aftermath and Beyond

Notes

Appendix I: Order of Battle – British Expeditionary Force

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