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Battle of the Somme Explained in 45 Seconds

In 45 seconds, we cover the Battle of the Somme, launched in 1916 during World War I. This video highlights the massive ...
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The Great War : July 1, 1916 : the first day of the Battle of the Somme : an illustrated panorama / Joe Sacco

"The Great War is a 24-foot-long black-and-white drawing printed on heavyweight accordion-fold paper and packaged in a deluxe hardcover slipcase. The set also includes a 16-page booklet featuring an ...

British soldiers in WW1 kept spoons in their boots for a very grim reason

The First World War was the bloodiest conflict in human history, with an estimated 20 million to 30 million deaths. And many British soldiers feared they'd never come home ...
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North East soldier laid to rest on the Somme 109 years after death in World War One

A North East solider has been laid to rest nearly 109 years after his death in the First World War. Sergeant Richard Rounsley, of 12 th Battalion The Durham Light Infantry, was laid to rest on ...