With the New Army on the Somme: My Second Year of the War
Frederick Palmer
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Length 9 h 7 min
Chapters 31
First published 1917
Frederick Palmer was already an experienced war correspondent when World War I began in 1914, as he had previously covered six wars, beginning with the Greco-Turkish War of 1897. "With the New Army on the Somme" was his second book about World War I. The story shifts between his first-person accounts from the trenches and Brigade Headquarters to narrations of distant campaigns, the role of the air war, strategic thinking by the Generals, and the coordination of the allies. A lively and intelligent journalistic account that is also a valuable history. - Summary by Ted Lienhart
Chapters
1
Back to the Front Read by Ted Lienhart 24:17
2
Verdun and Its Sequel Read by Ted Lienhart 25:07
3
"Blooding" an Army Read by Ted Lienhart 21:04
4
Ready for the Blow Read by Ted Lienhart 24:26
5
The Blow Read by Ted Lienhart 19:15
6
First Results of the Somme Read by Ted Lienhart 17:29
7
Out of the Hopper of Battle Read by Ted Lienhart 18:53
8
Forward the Guns! Read by Ted Lienhart 15:00
9
When the French Won Read by Ted Lienhart 14:40
10
Along the Road to Victory Read by Ted Lienhart 15:56
11
The Brigade That Went Through Read by Ted Lienhart 15:18
12
The Storming of Contalmaison Read by Ted Lienhart 18:59
13
A Great Night Attack Read by Ted Lienhart 17:17
14
The Cavalry Goes In Read by Ted Lienhart 13:11
15
Enter the Anzacs Read by Ted Lienhart 14:34
16
The Australians and a Windmill Read by Ted Lienhart 16:21
17
The Hateful Ridge Read by Ted Lienhart 32:09
18
A Truly French Affair Read by Ted Lienhart 10:22
19
On the Aerial Ferry Read by Ted Lienhart 14:25
20
The Ever-Mighty Guns Read by Ted Lienhart 19:10
21
By the Way Read by Ted Lienhart 18:22
22
The Mastery of the Air Read by Ted Lienhart 13:11
23
A Patent Curtain of Fire Read by Ted Lienhart 15:42
24
Watching a Charge Read by Ted Lienhart 18:59
25
Canada is Stubborn Read by Ted Lienhart 16:29
26
The Tanks Arrive Read by Ted Lienhart 21:36
27
The Tanks in Action Read by Ted Lienhart 15:07
28
Canada is Quick Read by Ted Lienhart 18:53
29
The Harvest of Villages Read by Ted Lienhart 14:44
30
Five Generals and Verdun Read by Ted Lienhart 19:04
31
Au Revoir, Somme! Read by Ted Lienhart 6:55
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