At 7:30 a.m. on July 1, 1916, whistles blew across the British trenches in northern France, marking the start of what would become the single bloodiest day in British military history. The First Day of the Battle of the Somme—a major Allied offensive against…
Read MoreThe Second Battle of the Somme, commencing on August 21, 1918, marked a significant phase of the Allied Hundred Days Offensive, which ultimately led to the end of World War I. This battle, fought in the Somme region of France, was a vital part…
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