Movie Description
The Somme: From Defeat to Victory
(2006)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.
Featured Crew
- Director : Detlef Siebert
- Producer : Detlef Siebert
- Writer : Detlef Siebert
- Editor : Alan Lygo
- Cast : Peter Barich,Darren Black,Steffan Boje,Eric Carte,Ben Goddard,Ben Goddard,Wolf Kahler,Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt,Thorston Manderlay,Iain McKee,Iain McKee,Crispin Redman,Erich Redman,Mike Rogers,Benedict Sandiford,John Shortell,Alisdair Simpson,Peter Stark,Martin Turner,John Vine,Adam Webb,Georg Alfred Wittner
Cast
Sharples
Maxwell's ADC
Hinkel
Lt-Gen. Morland
Lt. Walton
Mellor
General von Plessen
General von Soden
Schmitt
Fiddes
Routledge
Lt-Col. Maxwell
Hassler
Captain Tweed
Captain Johnston
Stammler
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Knaupp
Maj-Gen. Perceval
Brig-Gen. Shoubridge
Edwards
Captain Fischer
Posters
Facts
Original TitleThe Somme: From Defeat to Victory
Status Released
Release Information
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2006-07-02
Original LanguageEnglish
Runtime 00h 58m
Homepagehttp://www.open.edu/openlearn/whats-on/ou-on-the-bbc-the-somme
Production CompaniesBBC,NDR,The Open University
Genres
- History
- War
- Documentary
