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The Somme

Richard Holmes walks through the fields where the Battle of the Somme took place on 1 July 1916 and 57,000 soldiers were killed or wounded in the space of a few hours. Testimony, dispatches and letters tell the story of the Somme campaign up until its conclusion in 1916.

English
  • Originally Aired August 16, 1996
  • Runtime 30 minutes
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