Contents
List of Maps
List of Plates
Abbreviations
The Men
Introduction
1 The Men
2 The Western Front
3 The Somme and the Germans
4 The Plan
5 The Preparations
6 The Last Few Hours
7 Zero Hour
8 Review at 8.30 A.M.
9 The Morning
10 Review at Noon
11 The Afternoon
12 Review at Dusk
13 The Night
14 The Aftermath
15 The Cost
16 An Analysis
17 The Years that Followed
Appendix 1 Order of Battle of British Infantry Units
Appendix 2 Order of Battle of German Divisions Facing the British Attack
Appendix 3 Senior Officer Casualties
Appendix 4 Victoria Cross Winners of 1 July 1916
Appendix 5 Battalions Suffering More than 500 Casualties
Appendix 6 A Tour of the Somme Battlefield
Acknowledgements
Bibliography