Twelve Days on the Somme: A Memoir of the Trenches, 1916
Aug 2020 · Greenhill Books
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This “brilliant and heartrending” memoir recounts one of the bloodiest battles of WWI—with a new introduction and a forward by the author’s son (John Keegan).
A joint operation between Britain and France, the 1916 Battle of the Somme was an attempt to gain territory and dent Germany’s military strength. By the end of the action, the Allied Forces had made just twelve kilometers. For this slight gain, more than a million lives were lost.
In this classic military memoir, Staff Sergeant Sidney Rogerson vividly captures the last spell of frontline duty performed by the 2nd Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment. Awarded the George Cross for his service, Rogerson gives a frank and moving account of this notorious battle while demonstrating how he and his fellow soldiers faced the ordeal with resilience and good humor.
This edition includes a new introduction by Malcolm Brown and a Foreword by Rogerson’s son Commander Jeremy Rogerson.
A joint operation between Britain and France, the 1916 Battle of the Somme was an attempt to gain territory and dent Germany’s military strength. By the end of the action, the Allied Forces had made just twelve kilometers. For this slight gain, more than a million lives were lost.
In this classic military memoir, Staff Sergeant Sidney Rogerson vividly captures the last spell of frontline duty performed by the 2nd Battalion of the West Yorkshire Regiment. Awarded the George Cross for his service, Rogerson gives a frank and moving account of this notorious battle while demonstrating how he and his fellow soldiers faced the ordeal with resilience and good humor.
This edition includes a new introduction by Malcolm Brown and a Foreword by Rogerson’s son Commander Jeremy Rogerson.
About the author
Sidney Rogerson was born in Suffolk in 1894. After World War I, he worked in public relations, first with the Federation of British Industries, and later with ICI. He died in 1968.
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