Somme North: Serre to Thiepval
From The Old Front Line by Paul Reed
June 6, 2026 · 1h 1m · Season 9 · Episode 36
About this episode
This episode explores the northern sector of the Battle of the Somme, focusing on the attacks at Serre, Beaumont-Hamel, and Thiepval on July 1, 1916.
In the first of a three-part series marking the 110th anniversary of the Battle of the Somme, we explore the fighting in the northern sector of the battlefield on 1 July 1916. This episode examines the attacks at Serre, Beaumont-Hamel and Thiepval, where some of the most dramatic and costly actions of the opening day unfolded. We look at the ground over which the soldiers advanced, the plans behind the attacks, the units involved, and how the battle developed. From the struggles of the Pals B...
People in this episode
Host: Paul Reed
Topics covered
- Battle of the Somme
- World War I
- military history
- historical analysis
- battlefield exploration
Keywords
- Somme
- Serre
- Thiepval
- Beaumont-Hamel
- World War I
- military tactics
- historical events
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Serre, Beaumont-Hamel, Thiepval
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