In this episode, I look at the planning for the attack on the Somme on 1 July 1916. Covering the infantry and artillery preparations. I then look at what happened on that fateful day, working from north to south along Fourth Army's front.

In this episode, I look at the planning for the attack on the Somme on 1 July 1916. Covering the infantry and artillery preparations. I then look at what happened on that fateful day, working from north to south along Fourth Army's front.

In this episode, I look at the planning for the attack on the Somme on 1 July 1916. Covering the infantry and artillery preparations. I then look at what happened on that fateful day, working from north to south along Fourth Army's front.

The Somme Begins: 1 July 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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The Somme Begins: 1 July 1916

The Somme Begins: 1 July 1916