The Somme: From Defeat to Victory
2006, English. Directed by Detlef Siebert.
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.
- Runtime
- 0h 58m
- Post-credits
- None listed
- Language
- English
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Cast & crew
- Detlef SiebertDirector
- Peter BarichSharples
- Darren BlackMaxwell's ADC
- Steffan BojeHinkel
- Eric CarteLt-Gen. Morland
- Ben GoddardLt. Walton
- Ben GoddardMellor
- Wolf KahlerGeneral von Plessen
- Rüdiger KuhlbrodtGeneral von Soden
- Thorston ManderlaySchmitt
- Iain McKeeFiddes
- Iain McKeeRoutledge
- Crispin RedmanLt-Col. Maxwell
Details
- Released
- 2 July 2006
- Country
- Germany, United Kingdom
- Written by
- Detlef Siebert
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Who directed The Somme: From Defeat to Victory?
The Somme: From Defeat to Victory (2006) was directed by Detlef Siebert and stars Peter Barich, Darren Black, Steffan Boje.