In this episode I look at the final six weeks of the Somme campaign. The autumn weather turned the ground into a muddy morass, while rain and sleet filled the trenches with water. So, I explain how the troops struggled on, despite the deteriorating conditions.

In this episode I look at the final six weeks of the Somme campaign. The autumn weather turned the ground into a muddy morass, while rain and sleet filled the trenches with water. So, I explain how the troops struggled on, despite the deteriorating conditions.

In this episode I look at the final six weeks of the Somme campaign. The autumn weather turned the ground into a muddy morass, while rain and sleet filled the trenches with water. So, I explain how the troops struggled on, despite the deteriorating conditions.

The Somme: October and November 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: October and November 1916

The Somme: October and November 1916