Westlake's 2 x Somme books -Are they the same ?

[nthornton1979]

I've just gone to Amazon to order Ray Westlake's Somme book but I'm slightly confused.

Is "British Battalion's on the Somme" the same book as "Tracing British Battalion's on the Somme" ?

Is the latter a newer version of the original ?

Neil

[Muerrisch]

If you want the pukka 'Somme' in his 4 book series of 'British Battalions on/in....' the one you want is:

Leo Cooper, Pen and Sword, ISBN 0 85052 374 5 of 1994.

Not a 'reading book', a 'reference book', and invaluable.

[nthornton1979]

Thanks for that. That was the one I went to order -

http://www.amazon.co.uk/British-Battalions...1189&sr=1-2

but then I spotted this (below) and noticed it has the same number of pages. That prompted me to think it is the same book.

http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tracing-British-Ba...1189&sr=1-1

Neil

[Muerrisch]

yes, I have had a look, you have gone for the hardback: even if t'other softback is otherwise identical, 'Westlake' tends to travel a lot, in and out of boxes, in and out of cars, minivans etc. The hardcover should be more robust!