The Somme, A River of Blood
From Zaskia by Marifatuz Zakiah
April 11, 2026 · 5 min · Season 1 · Episode 1
About this episode
The episode discusses the catastrophic events of the Battle of the Somme during World War I.
They thought the path was clear… they thought the enemy was gone. On July 1, 1916, the Battle of the Somme began with confidence— but within minutes, everything fell apart. Machine guns waiting. Barbed wire untouched. Thousands walking straight into chaos. ⚠️ What was meant to be a breakthrough… became one of the bloodiest chapters of World War I. And it didn’t end in days— it dragged on for months. A battle not of victory… but of survival. 🎙️ Stay with the episode until the very end. #BattleOfTheSomme #WW1History #WorldWar1 #WarHistory #DarkHistory #MilitaryHistory #TrenchWarfare #WarStories #HistoricalEvents #WW1Battles #BritishArmyHistory #Somme1916 #HistoryPodcast #BrutalHistory #UntoldHistory Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
People in this episode
Host: Marifatuz Zakiah
Topics covered
- World War I
- military history
- battle analysis
- survival
- historical events
Keywords
- Battle of the Somme
- WW1
- military history
- trench warfare
- historical events
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: World War I
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