Peter Hart
Peter Hart is the oral historian of the Imperial War Museum in London. He is the author of T he Somme: The Darkest Hour on the Western Front ; 1918: A Very British Victory ; Gallipoli ; and Fire and Movement: The British Expeditionary Force and the Campaign of 1914.
Peter Hart is the oral historian of the Imperial War Museum in London. He is the author of T he Somme: The Darkest Hour on the Western Front ; 1918: A Very British Victory ; Gallipoli ; and Fire and Movement: The British Expeditionary Force and the Campaign of 1914. See less
Peter Hart's Featured Books
Peter Hart book reviews
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Fire and Movement: The British Expeditionary Force and the Campaign of 1914
The Old Contemptibles
The British Expeditionary Force (BEF) acquired its nickname of "The Old Contemptibles" from a remark attributed to Kaiser Wilhelm dismissing it as a "contemptible little army". In August 1914, ... Read More
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The Great War: 1914-1918
by Loren M, May 1, 2014
A compelling and authoritatively researched historical narrative brought to life by numerous personal accounts from generals and politicians as well as soldiers in the trench. Additionally, Hart's ... Read More
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The Somme
Tragic story
by b29b, Sep 21, 2010
Peter Hart has written a detailed, but readable history of the battle of the Somme.
Bolstered by countless eyewitness accounts, Hart brings the reader to the battlefield and recounts the dreadful ... Read More
