The Somme: From Defeat to Victory (2006)

The Somme: From Defeat to Victory (2006)

All the adventure a man can live, he lives. 2006-07-02 Germany, United Kingdom 58 Min. PG-13
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History, War, Documentary

Overview

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.

Cast

Peter Barich is Sharples
Sharples
Darren Black is Maxwell's ADC
Maxwell's ADC
Steffan Boje is Hinkel
Hinkel
Eric Carte is Lt-Gen. Morland
Lt-Gen. Morland
Ben Goddard is Lt. Walton
Lt. Walton
Ben Goddard is Mellor
Mellor
Wolf Kahler is General von Plessen
General von Plessen
Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt is General von Soden
General von Soden
Thorston Manderlay is Schmitt
Schmitt
Iain McKee is Fiddes
Fiddes
Iain McKee is Routledge
Routledge
Crispin Redman is Lt-Col. Maxwell
Lt-Col. Maxwell
Erich Redman is Hassler
Hassler
Mike Rogers is Captain Tweed
Captain Tweed
Benedict Sandiford is Captain Johnston
Captain Johnston
John Shortell is Stammler
Stammler
Alisdair Simpson is Himself - Narrator (voice)
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Peter Stark is Knaupp
Knaupp
Martin Turner is Maj-Gen. Perceval
Maj-Gen. Perceval
John Vine is Brig-Gen. Shoubridge
Brig-Gen. Shoubridge
Adam Webb is Edwards
Edwards
Georg Alfred Wittner is Captain Fischer
Captain Fischer

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