In this episode, I look at the background of the tank and the planning for the first tank attack which took place on the Somme on 15 September 1915. I then talk about the fighting that followed, including the next big attack on 25 September 1916.

In this episode, I look at the background of the tank and the planning for the first tank attack which took place on the Somme on 15 September 1915. I then talk about the fighting that followed, including the next big attack on 25 September 1916.

In this episode, I look at the background of the tank and the planning for the first tank attack which took place on the Somme on 15 September 1915. I then talk about the fighting that followed, including the next big attack on 25 September 1916.

Tanks on the Somme: 15 to 30 September 1916

Author and historian Andrew Rawson talks about all aspects of the British Army during the Great War. Including how it was organised, army life, its tactics, the weapons and its campaigns.

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Tanks on the Somme: 15 to 30 September 1916

Tanks on the Somme: 15 to 30 September 1916