The Somme: From Defeat to Victory (2006)
58m
Running Time
July 2, 2006Release Date
The Somme: From Defeat to Victory (2006)
58m
Running Time
July 2, 2006Release Date
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Plot.
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.
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Cast & Crew.

Peter Barich
Sharples

Darren Black
Maxwell's ADC

Steffan Boje
Hinkel

Eric Carte
Lt-Gen. Morland

Ben Goddard
Lt. Walton

Ben Goddard
Mellor

Wolf Kahler
General von Plessen

Chris Hannon
Mellor

Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt
General von Soden

Thorston Manderlay
Schmitt

Iain McKee
Fiddes / Routledge

Crispin Redman
Lt-Col. Maxwell

Erich Redman
Hassler

Mike Rogers
Captain Tweed

Benedict Sandiford
Captain Johnston

John Shortell
Stammler

Alisdair Simpson
Himself - Narrator (voice)

Peter Stark
Knaupp

Martin Turner
Maj-Gen. Perceval

John Vine
Brig-Gen. Shoubridge

Adam Webb
Edwards

Georg Alfred Wittner
Captain Fischer

Matthew Barrett
Executive Producer

Detlef Siebert
Director / Writer / Producer

Martin Patmore
Director of Photography

David Higginson
Line Producer

Bill Howard
Executive Producer

Volker Zielke
Co-Producer

Alasdair Reid
Music

Alan Lygo
Editor

Carl Proctor
Casting
Details.
Release DateJuly 2, 2006
StatusReleased
Running Time58m
Genres
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Wiki.
The Somme – From Defeat to Victory is a 2006 BBC documentary film made to commemorate the 90th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.