ONLINE: “ I Shall Hope To Try an Officer and at least One Corporal for Cowardice”  -Michael Le Cicero ZOOM
17 Jul

'I Shall Hope To Try an Officer and at least One Corporal for Cowardice' with Michael Le Cicero

1916 was a pivotal year for the British Army. It was a year of intense combat that was defined by the Battle of the Somme and the appalling casualties of the 1st July 1916. Yet it was also the year in which the British Army began to master industrial warfare and the tide of the war began to turn in favour of the Allies.

This talk will consider Britain’s grand strategy, the role of key commanders, intelligence gathering, the development of logistics and the performance of Dominion forces, as well as offering a thorough examination of the nature of the fighting at the Battle of the Somme and beyond. Drawing upon the latest research, this talk provides many valuable new insights and marks a major contribution to our understanding of the Battle of the Somme and the British Army of the First World War.

 

 

The Royal British Legion 12, Rectory Road, Birmingham B75 7AL
07909006733
17 Jul 2021 14:00