Notes on the Area Between the River Somme, the St. Quentin and La Sensee Canals, and the River Scarpe by The General Staff - 1916

London: Harrison and Sons, 1916. Soft cover. Very Good/No Jacket. 8vo - 6" X 4. This is a booklet, prepared by the General Staff and published in July 1916, that describes, in some detail, the topography of the area of the Battle of the Somme that was fought between July and November 1916. A very good copy, holding well, in soiled and dusty printed wraps with rusted staples and folded map in pocket at the rear. Details in the booklet include: lists of villages; rivers & canals; obstacles; river and canal crossings; Railway bridges. The detailed map shows airfields, ammunition depots, ammunition factories etc. Uncommon with no copy traced in the online COPAC.

An uncommon booklet, prepared by the General Staff, that describes, in some detail, the topography of the area of the Battle of the Somme.