The French on the Somme 1914 - 30 June 1916: South of the River

The ‘twin’ volume to that covering the French army north of the Somme before 1 July 1916, this book covers an almost unknown period to the average British visitor to the Somme. It also aims to serve as a ‘prequel’ to the events of the 1916 Battle of the Somme, though the ground covered in this volume is, perhaps, less familiar – but just as interesting and historic — territory.

Beginning with the events of an earlier German invasion in the area, the book will also take a brief look at the pe...