The Battle of Somme

The Battle of the Somme is remembered today because of the loss of 58,000 British troops on the first day of the battle, 1 July 1916.

Summary Map of Somme area of France c1915 is from the Durham County Record Office ref. D/DLI 7/503/5. Map of the Somme.pdf (1 page 1.4 mb) Print Image To print this file click on the PDF above to open it, then go to File > Print.

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