The Memoirs of a GENERAL at The Battle of The SOMME
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- Опубліковано 13 жов 2024
- The memoirs of Brigadier General Rees, the man in charge of the attack at Serre on the Somme
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Checked my records now. I was there on a Somme Walks tour with Richard Holmes in 2010. I immediately recognised that brick memorial. You have added to the story well.
Struggling with Niall Fergusson's book, "The Pity of War".
Work commitments and energy.
Thanks again.
I have enjoyed your several videos in that location. I must check my own records to see when I went there.
My English grandfather was in the 14th Battalion at Serra (Barnsley Pals). His company "C" was the reserve. The company had just started to advance when the recall from General Rees was received. I remember him saying that recall saved his live. Barnsley sent 900 men to the war.
Hi Michael - a lot more than 900 men went to war from Barnsley. The Pals alone were two battalions of over a thousand each plus they had two Territorial battalions too. The 14th alone lost over 450 men on 1st July.
Interesting! Love how you had the battlefield to yourself that day.
Yeah if you avoid the peak times you can often get that around the Somme
Martin Middlebrook's 1991 book pages 71-75 cover this area. It can be hard work reading detail without imaging the ground but you have brought it to life. I remember Richard telling us (inbetween his earthy jokes) that the brickwork is a post-1991 memorial.
Thank you - I'm glad you enjoyed it
Hi Rob, how are things?
Good info about General Rees. It's cool getting to see where he was observing the battle. His memoir is vivid. The parts you read within the first five minutes are vivid and I could sense intensity as I listened. General Rees' description of the bravery is so powerful too. It's sad how many troops were killed in the battle though. A whole brigade in one attack.
Hindsight makes it easy to judge. But, often times, as you indicated, history is more complex. I don't envy him.
Great video and excellent narration. Take care, Rob. :]
Another superb post, I’ve been following La Grande Guerre for almost 30 years now, but thanks to your good self I still learn more of this so important piece of history. I thank you sir.
Great to hear! Thank you
I was there a couple of weeks ago, truly is an amazing place, you can sense the tragedy which took place that day. Lest we forget.
Yes it'd definitely one of those places where you feel the weight of what happened there
Great video describing a failed battle from the view point of the poor sod in charge. But that was the strength of the britishcarmy in 1916, it could take crushing defeats but bounce back and learn its lesson even if slowly.
Glad you enjoyed it
Interesting video. Quite a few regulars joined 31st Div on the eve of battle and I’ve often wondered if Rees had previously known people like Major Guyon for example.
Interesting thought, I imagine there's a good chance he did
As always Rob....👍👍
We lost our relative on that day, a Leeds Pal in C company. As a consequence I have read heavily on this battle and numerous others involving the Pals, or the remnants of those service battalions should I say. You will struggle to find anyone, injured or not, that would have a bad word to say about any of the generals. For myself, that tells you all you need to know. Northern men are not backwards about coming forwards, let me tell you.
You’ve very interestingly touched upon the reasons for defeat in that part of the battle. But was it defeat, depends on the objective I guess. My understanding was, the Somme was about relieving pressure on French lines further north, these as I understand, would have collapsed, without German manpower redirecting to Serre. The French interestingly had a lot better success on 1st July, because they had recognised the benefits of creeping barrage. What ifs, what ifs, does not bring back the finest of a generation does it? Great upload thank you.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts