Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2015-06-03 Public domain in the USA. 244 Pneu Michelin (Firm) Manufacture française des pneumatiques Michelin Michelin et cie. Michelin Band (Firm) Michelin (Firm : France) Michelin & cie. Manufacture francaise des pneumatiques Michelin Cie, Michelin & The Somme, Volume 1. The First Battle of the Somme (1916-1917) (Albert, Bapaume, Péronne) Michelin's Illustrated Guides to the Battle-fields (1914-1918) Produced by Richard Tonsing, Brian Coe and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Somme, Volume 1. The First Battle of the Somme (1916-1917)" is a historical account published by Michelin, likely written in the early 20th century. This volume delves into the pivotal events of the First Battle of the Somme, exploring the military strategies, tactics, and immense preparations undertaken by the Allied forces. The book provides an in-depth examination of the offensive, aiming to regain initiative and relieve pressure on Verdun, while highlighting the costly challenges faced by both sides. At the start of the book, the author offers an overview of the circumstances leading to the Franco-British offensive in June 1916, when the Allies sought to regain momentum amidst pressing attacks from German forces. The initial plans and objectives of the offensive are detailed, alongside an exploration of the terrain and fortifications that characterized the battlefield. The narrative emphasizes the methodical and strategic preparations made to ensure a successful assault, including the role of artillery, infantry, and aerial reconnaissance, thereby setting the stage for the complex and attritional warfare that would follow. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.7 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Somme, 1st Battle of the, France, 1916 World War, 1914-1918 -- Battlefields -- Guidebooks DC D501 Text Category: History - British Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 317791 2025-07-19T14:53:42.600424 text/html 274628 2024-10-24T17:30:51 text/html 17659768 2025-07-19T14:53:51.810433 application/epub+zip 17660223 2025-07-19T14:53:45.120454 application/epub+zip 159640 2025-07-19T14:53:43.771410 application/epub+zip 17739727 2025-07-19T14:53:56.265474 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 17688986 2025-07-19T14:53:50.347356 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223331 2022-09-22T09:25:23.133587 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 228525 2025-07-19T14:53:40.878458 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 208657 2024-10-24T17:30:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18166 2025-07-19T14:53:56.439332 application/rdf+xml 16259 2025-07-19T14:53:43.890391 image/jpeg 2377 2025-07-19T14:53:43.831393 image/jpeg 17297271 2025-07-19T14:53:43.194440 application/octet-stream application/zip