The greatest battle the British Army has ever fought began on 1st July 1916. Using graphics powerful stills and remarkable archive footage this programme presents and in-depth treatment of the Somme: the strategic an practical planning and prepararion; the course of the actual battle particularly the disatrous first day where 60 000 men lost their lives mercilessly mown down by the German machine guns. Observe here the bitter experiences of the soldier on the ground.
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A documentary-reconstruction of World War One's Battle of the Somme, which was one of the bloodiest mistakes ever to take place in the history of military conflict. 60,000 British soldiers fell on the first day alone, and a further 400,000 lives were lost - all in order to gain just six miles of territory.
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