go to bbc.co.uk/ww1 Pozieres Memorial The battle of the Somme has defined our idea of the First World War. On the first day alone, 19,240 British soldiers lost their lives. The Somme campaign ...

It's been over a century since the Battle of the Somme, one of the deadliest and most notorious engagements of the First World War. Of the nearly half-a-million men killed in 141 days of combat ...

The brutal horror of the Battle of the Somme is unveiled in colourised photos released ahead of the 106th anniversary of World War One, with July 1st marking the start of the battle. The battle ...

The first day of the Battle of the Somme, in northern France, was the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army and one of the most infamous days of World War One. On 1 July 1916 ...

The Battle of the Somme, of which 1st July was just the first ... #EpicHistoryTV #WorldWarOne #WW1 #Somme Victor Davis Hanson explains why Judge Boasberg is the ‘most powerful man in America ...

World War One saw the introduction of many firsts in technological, scientific and societal innovations. Tanks were invented as a means of breaking the trench warfare stalemate. Chemical weapons ...

December - Allied conference at which an offensive on the Somme is agreed. February 21 - German bombardment of the town of Verdun further along the line begins. May 19 - German attack on Verdun ...

How can students understand what lead to the Battle of the Somme? Our KS3 History Bitesize revision guides and video clips will help students understand the context of WW1. Explore with us ...

Winnacunnet Cooperative High School students paid their respects to a fallen World War I soldier during their annual cultural ...

At the start of the Battle of the Somme La Boisselle stood on the main axis of British attack. To aid the attack the British placed two huge mines, known as Y Sap and Lochnagar, on either flank ...

Among the men who fought in the most notorious battle of the First World War were some of the most celebrated sportsmen of the age, including England cricketers, rugby internationals, boxing ...

written as the Battle of the Somme commenced. In 1918 Fabian Ware, the Vice Chairman of the Imperial War Graves Commission, sent out a report setting out the plans for the WW1 cemeteries and ...