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Cover page; Halftitle page; Title page; Copyright page; Contents; Illustrations; Maps; Acknowledgements; Introduction to the Updated Edition; 1 The Context; I; II; III; IV; V; 2 'Absolutely Astonishing': The War Committee and the Military; 3 Decision-making, January-February; I; II; III; IV; V; 4 Decision-making, March-June; I; II; III; IV; 5 'Grasping at the Shadow': Planning for the Somme, February-June; I; II; III; IV; V; 6 'Favourable Results Are Not Anticipated': Preparations for Battle, June; I; II; III; 7 'A Short Life': VII & VIII Corps on 1 July; I; II; III
8 'The Enemy's Fire Was So Intense': X Corps on 1 JulyI; II; III; 9 'Wave after Wave Were Mown Down': III Corps on 1 July; I; II; 10 'Cowering Men in Field Grey': XV and XIII Corps on 1 July; I; II; III; IV; V; 11 Reflections on 1 July; 12 'Ill-Considered Attacks on a Small Front', 2-13 July; I; II; III; IV; V; VI; VII; 13 'Cavalry Sharpening Their Swords', 14 July; I; II; 14 'We Are a Bit Stuck', 15-31 July; I; II; III; IV; 15 'Something Wanting in the Methods Employed', 1 August-12 September; I; II; III; 16 'A Hell of a Time': Pozières and Mouquet Farm, July-August; I; II; III
17 Summary: 15 July-12 September18 The Politicians and the Somme Campaign, July-August; I; II; III; IV; 19 One Division's Somme: The First Division, July-September; I; II; III; 20 'An Operation Planned onBolder Lines':Tanks and the 15 September Plan; I; II; III; 21 Lumbering Tanks: The Battle of 15 September; I; II; III; 22 25 September; I; II; 23 'The Tragic Hill of Thiepval', 126-30 September; I; II; III; IV; V; 24 'A Severe Trial of Body and Spirit': The Somme, October; I; II; 25 'We Must Keep Going!': The Politicians and the Somme Campaign, September-October; I; II; III; IV
26 The Political Battle: Beaumont Hamel, 13-19 NovemberI; II; III; 27 Reflections on the British at the Somme; I; II; III; Epilogue: The End of It All,November 1916; I; II; III; IV; Notes; Bibliography; Index
8 'The Enemy's Fire Was So Intense': X Corps on 1 JulyI; II; III; 9 'Wave after Wave Were Mown Down': III Corps on 1 July; I; II; 10 'Cowering Men in Field Grey': XV and XIII Corps on 1 July; I; II; III; IV; V; 11 Reflections on 1 July; 12 'Ill-Considered Attacks on a Small Front', 2-13 July; I; II; III; IV; V; VI; VII; 13 'Cavalry Sharpening Their Swords', 14 July; I; II; 14 'We Are a Bit Stuck', 15-31 July; I; II; III; IV; 15 'Something Wanting in the Methods Employed', 1 August-12 September; I; II; III; 16 'A Hell of a Time': Pozières and Mouquet Farm, July-August; I; II; III
17 Summary: 15 July-12 September18 The Politicians and the Somme Campaign, July-August; I; II; III; IV; 19 One Division's Somme: The First Division, July-September; I; II; III; 20 'An Operation Planned onBolder Lines':Tanks and the 15 September Plan; I; II; III; 21 Lumbering Tanks: The Battle of 15 September; I; II; III; 22 25 September; I; II; 23 'The Tragic Hill of Thiepval', 126-30 September; I; II; III; IV; V; 24 'A Severe Trial of Body and Spirit': The Somme, October; I; II; 25 'We Must Keep Going!': The Politicians and the Somme Campaign, September-October; I; II; III; IV
26 The Political Battle: Beaumont Hamel, 13-19 NovemberI; II; III; 27 Reflections on the British at the Somme; I; II; III; Epilogue: The End of It All,November 1916; I; II; III; IV; Notes; Bibliography; Index