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    The Somme: From Defeat to Victory

    58'

    2006-07-02

    10

    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.

    DirectingDetlef SiebertWritingDetlef Siebert

    Cast

    1

    Sharples

    Peter Barich

    1

    Maxwell's ADC

    Darren Black

    1

    Hinkel

    Steffan Boje

    1

    Lt-Gen. Morland

    Eric Carte

    1

    Lt. Walton

    Ben Goddard

    1

    Mellor

    Ben Goddard

    1

    General von Plessen

    Wolf Kahler

    1

    General von Soden

    Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt

    1

    Schmitt

    Thorston Manderlay

    1

    Fiddes

    Iain McKee

    1

    Routledge

    Iain McKee

    1

    Lt-Col. Maxwell

    Crispin Redman

    1

    Hassler

    Erich Redman

    1

    Captain Tweed

    Mike Rogers

    1

    Captain Johnston

    Benedict Sandiford

    1

    Stammler

    John Shortell

    1

    Himself - Narrator (voice)

    Alisdair Simpson

    1

    Knaupp

    Peter Stark

    1

    Maj-Gen. Perceval

    Martin Turner

    1

    Brig-Gen. Shoubridge

    John Vine

    1

    Edwards

    Adam Webb

    1

    Captain Fischer

    Georg Alfred Wittner

    Details:

    • Budget: 0
    • Home page
    • Revenue: 0
    • List of countries:
      1. Germany
      2. United Kingdom
    • List of languages:
      1. English
    • List of companies:
      1. BBC
      2. NDR
      3. The Open University
    • Vote Count: 1
    • Popularity: 0.5955
    • Status: Released
    • Original title:The Somme: From Defeat to Victory

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