Project Gutenberg 2016-12-18 Public domain in the USA. 206 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 2. The Second Battle of the Somme (1918) (Amiens, Montdidier, Compiègne) Michelin's Illustrated Guides to the Battle-fields (1914-1918) Produced by Brian Coe, Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Somme, Volume 2: The Second Battle of the Somme (1918)" by Pneu Michelin (Firm) is a historical account written in the early 20th century. This volume serves as a detailed guide and analysis of the significant Second Battle of the Somme, focusing on the military operations between Amiens, Montdidier, and Compiègne during World War I. It offers a comprehensive exploration of the strategic maneuvers and the tumultuous events of the battle, detailing the ebb and flow of the German and Allied forces in 1918. At the start of this volume, the narrative outlines the historical context of the battle, recounting previous military engagements in the region and setting the stage for the key operations that took place in March and August of 1918. It describes the geography of the battlefield, emphasizing natural obstacles and the fortified positions established by the Germans after their initial setbacks. The opening provides insight into the military strengths and strategies of both Allied and German forces leading up to the conflict, detailing the tension and anticipation as the German Army prepared to launch strong offensives against a now regrouping and resolute Allied front. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en World War, 1914-1918 -- Battlefields -- Guidebooks Somme, 2nd Battle of the, France, 1918 DC D501 Text Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 280444 2025-07-21T11:20:46.488478 text/html 241379 2024-10-23T01:31:52 text/html 10610804 2025-07-21T11:20:54.537400 application/epub+zip 10610952 2025-07-21T11:20:48.602553 application/epub+zip 168479 2025-07-21T11:20:47.549499 application/epub+zip 10683445 2025-07-21T11:20:58.142436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 10636829 2025-07-21T11:20:53.395411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226477 2022-09-24T12:56:29.884908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 199069 2025-07-21T11:20:44.902497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 179217 2024-10-23T01:31:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17669 2025-07-21T11:20:58.288420 application/rdf+xml 16163 2025-07-21T11:20:47.657473 image/jpeg 2580 2025-07-21T11:20:47.603463 image/jpeg 10229589 2025-07-21T11:20:47.051459 application/octet-stream application/zip 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