The Somme: From Defeat to Victory 17 years old

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.

Credits

The Somme: From Defeat to Victory Cast

Name Character
Wolf Kahler He was 66, now 84 years old as General von Plessen
Steffan Boje as Hinkel
Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt He was 63, now 81 years old as General von Soden
Iain McKee as Fiddes
Crispin Redman as Lt-Col. Maxwell
Péter Stark He was 27, now 45 years old as Knaupp
Erich Redman He was 42, now 60 years old as Hassler
Iain McKee as Routledge

The Somme: From Defeat to Victory Crew

Name Department
Carl Proctor as Casting. Production
The Somme: From Defeat to Victory poster
The Somme: From Defeat to Victory (17 years)

  • Release day: Sunday, July 02, 2006
  • Runtime: 58 minutes