Pen and Sword Books: Pals on the Somme 1916 by Roni Wilkinson

Pals on the Somme 1916 (1 reviews)
by Roni Wilkinson
Imprint: Pen & Sword Military
Found in: World War One Books
Battle of the Somme Books
Series: Pals
Paperback
224 pages
ISBN: 9781844157655
Published: 17 April 2008

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Pals on the Somme covers the history of all the Pals Battalions who fought on the Somme during the First World War. The book looks at the events which led to the war and how the 'Pals' phenomenon was born. It considers the attitude and social conditions in Britain at the time. It covers the training and equipping of the Battalions, the preparations for the 'Big Push', 1st July 1916, and going over the top, and how each battalion fared, failed or succeeded. It looks at how they Battalions had to undergo a change after the 1st July, due to the heavy casualties, and the final victory in 1918, and how the battalions were eventually amalgamated. The final chapter examines how each area coped in the aftermath of losing their men in the three year slaughter. It covers the organisations and visits to the Battlefields as they are today.

The image of the ill-fated Pals battalions getting slaughtered on the Somme has become part of our British psyche. This book covers the history of the Pals battalions who fought there, covering the events which... [read full review]

The Great War Magazine, May 2012

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About Roni Wilkinson

Roni Wilkinson has worked in printing and publishing for fifty years. His published works include five fictional titles, a newspaper cartoon strip and Dark Peak Aircraft Wrecks One and Two, the top-selling guides to aircraft crash sites in the Peak District National Park (co-authored with Ron Collier).

He is best known as the respected series editor and designer of the ground-breaking Pen & Sword Battleground guidebooks, of which there are now over 120 titles. He was also instrumental in the creation and development of the popular Pals series.

Now semi-retired, he is actively researching and writing historical works, fictional and non-fictional, as well as contributing articles to magazines and writing reviews.

He lives in Barnsley with his wife Rosalie.

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