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Battle of the Somme - The Deadliest Battle of WW1
The Battle of the Somme was one of the most devastating battles in history, with over one million casualties in just five months. Intended to break the stalemate of trench warfare, the offensive ...
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Daily Mirror Headlines: The Battle of the Somme, Published 31 July 1916
Mightiest battle of British army - Our Ally ... place today in the area between the Ancre and the Somme, especially about Fricourt and La Boisselle. Fricourt, which was captured by our troops ...
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Scots at the Battle of the Somme, 1916
The Battle of the Somme was launched on 1 July 1916. The main aim of the battle was to relieve the important northern French fortress of Verdun. This had been placed under siege by the German Army ...
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Remembering the Battle of the Somme
War graves lit up for a vigil to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the beginning of the Battle of the Somme at the Thiepval memorial Source: AAP The French had Verdun, Australians have ...