Flo of the Somme Staff Recommended The First World War was

The First World War was unique as it was the first war to produce a visual record that was made by those who fought it

For more than seventy years

all the protagonists were fighting what was

under Field Marshal Haig

domestic food production was higher at the end of the war than at the start

Flo of the Somme Staff Recommended The First World War wasDescription by Hilary Robinson & Martin Impey Paperback Mercy dog, Flo, has more to contend with than racing across the dangerous battlefield of the Somme. Can she get her medical kit to the injured? Can she lead Ray, the stretcher bearer, and his donkey to them in time? Depicting the key landmarks of the Somme, this story pays tribute to the remarkable bravery of the animals who played their part during World War One.