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Jul 4, 2019 · On the first day alone, the British suffered more than 57,000 casualties, and by the end of the campaign, the Allies and Central Powers would lose more than 1.5 million men. Please subscribe to ...
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Oct 27, 2010 · July 1st 1916 was the blackest day in the history of the British Army when a combination of bad planning and German bullets sent Kitchener's Army to their doom. An army that had taken two years...
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For educational purposesJuly 1st 1916 was the blackest day in the history of the British Army when a combination of bad planning and German bullets sent Kitc...
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Jul 1, 2021 · WW1-The Somme - 1916 - Documentary. Documentry Film. This is an excellent Doco about the Somme. It interesting to note most of the men that were made British Officers were only selected because they went to a Private School.
During the Somme battle, Allied tactics which should have lasted days took months and resulted in yet more carnage. But why did this happen? In this engrossing history documentary, Peter Barton concentrates on the second phase of the battle, from the middle of July to the middle of September 1916.
20051h 42m. Documentary, Drama, and more. 7.357% Add to Watchlist. Drama-documentary recounting the events of the 1st July 1916 and the Battle of the Somme on the Western Front during the First World War. Told through the letters and journals of soldiers who were there. More. Directed By. Carl Hindmarch. Written By. Mark Hayhurst, Carl Hindmarch.
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2016 · 52 min. TV-14. Documentary · War. The loss of life in the 4-month Battle of the Somme in WWI is shown through photos and re-enactments of the French and British vs. German troops. Subtitles: English. Starring: John Viner Graham McTavish.
