The Great War - EP13

Genre:.....................WWI Documentary
Language:.................English - No Subs
Picture:...................B&W
Runtime:..................40mins
Size:........................348Mb

The Battle of the Somme : a fierce encounter which saw the loss of 57,000 British troops during the first day of hostilities and went on to claim more than 415,000. After 11 days of bloodshed, the Allied attempt to relieve pressure on the French Army at Verdun proved successful, and a serious blow was struck to the German forces but the battle dragged on, continuing for another seven months.