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This episode explores the events leading up to the Battle of the Somme and its devastating opening day.

Send us Fan Mail The Battle of The Somme with (Mark Wheatcroft) Episode 1 The Somme Begins This is the first episode in a series dedicated to the Battle of the Somme, fought between 1 July and 18 November 1916. In this episode, Daz is joined by The Battlefields of Britain host and historian Mark Wheatcroft to explore the events leading up to the battle and the devastating opening day, 1 July 1916, which became the bloodiest day in British military history. The Battle of the So...

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