The Somme: From Defeat to Victory

The Somme: From Defeat to Victory

2006
58m
10.0

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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.

Status: Released

Language: EN

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Production Information

Production Companies
BBC NDR The Open University
Production Countries
Germany United Kingdom
Spoken Languages
English

Quick Facts

Release Date July 2, 2006
Status Released
Language EN
IMDb ID tt0827740
Website Visit Site

Cast

Peter Barich
Peter Barich

Sharples

Darren Black
Darren Black

Maxwell's ADC

Steffan Boje
Steffan Boje

Hinkel

Eric Carte
Eric Carte

Lt-Gen. Morland

Ben Goddard
Ben Goddard

Lt. Walton

Ben Goddard
Ben Goddard

Mellor

Wolf Kahler
Wolf Kahler

General von Plessen

Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt
Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt

General von Soden

Thorston Manderlay
Thorston Manderlay

Schmitt

Iain McKee
Iain McKee

Fiddes

Iain McKee
Iain McKee

Routledge

Crispin Redman
Crispin Redman

Lt-Col. Maxwell

Key Crew

Detlef Siebert
Director
Matthew Barrett
Executive Producer
Detlef Siebert
Writer
Bill Howard
Executive Producer
Detlef Siebert
Producer