The Somme: From Defeat to Victory

The Somme: From Defeat to Victory

Movie 2006-07-02 58m History War Documentary
★ 10.0 / 10 · 1 votes

Based on diaries, records and eyewitness accounts, this is the story of the two Battles of the Somme from the perspective of British and German soldiers. It shows how the major lessons learned by the British Army leadership after the disastrous first attacks of July 1916 were turned into victory at the second attempt in September 1916, arguably the turning point for the First World War.

Status
Released
Studios
BBC , NDR , The Open University
Country
Germany
Language
English
Director
Detlef Siebert
Cast
Peter Barich Peter Barich Sharples
Darren Black Darren Black Maxwell's ADC
Steffan Boje Steffan Boje Hinkel Eric Carte Eric Carte Lt-Gen. Morland
Ben Goddard Ben Goddard Lt. Walton
Ben Goddard Ben Goddard Mellor
Wolf Kahler Wolf Kahler General von Plessen
Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt General von Soden
Thorston Manderlay Thorston Manderlay Schmitt
Iain McKee Iain McKee Fiddes Iain McKee Iain McKee Routledge
Crispin Redman Crispin Redman Lt-Col. Maxwell
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