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The Somme 1916 - From Both Sides of the Wire

Episode 1: First Day - Erster Tag

Duration: 59 minutes

on BBC Two England

Peter Barton explores the events leading up to the notorious first day of the offensive. He explains the failures that led to over 20,000 British deaths. Show more

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