The Battle of the Somme was launched on 1 July 1916. The main aim of the battle was to relieve the important northern French fortress of Verdun. This had been placed under siege by the German Army ...

Almost 2,000 soldiers from the 36th Ulster Division died on the first day of the Somme campaign. When it was withdrawn from the line, the division had won a reputation as courageous soldiers.

It is 75 years since he witnessed the carnage of the first assault on D-Day but the memory reduces him to tears. ©News Group Newspapers Limited in England No. 679215 Registered office ...

Despite its horrific toll, the battle introduced new tactics, including the first use of tanks. This documentary explores the brutal realities of the Somme, the strategic failures, and the long ...

The battle saw more than one million men killed and wounded on all sides. Somme, one of World War ... suffering almost 60,000 casualties on the first day alone. At a vigil in France, the Duke ...

Poor Angéline, it is the worst sight that a man ever wants to see." The Battle of the Somme lasted five months in 1916 and placed young men on both sides of the war in the middle of a protracted ...

Almost 20,000 British soldiers lost their lives in the first 24 hours of the historic battle. Thousands of Australians also fought and died in the Somme, fighting for the British Empire.

In 1966, on the 50th anniversary of the battle, Queen Elizabeth ... His books include ‘The Road to the Somme: Men of the Ulster Division Tell Their Story’, first published in 1987.

Over 24,000 Canadians died during the Battle of the Somme. Despite his serious injuries ... from readers as part of Toronto Remembers 100 — a special feature to honour local men and women who served ...