The First World War centenary collection : The Somme : the worst day in British military history

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On the morning of July 1, 1916, 120,000 British soldiers prepared to fight the greatest battle of the First World War on what would be the worst day in British military history. Three compelling pr...

On the morning of July 1, 1916, 120,000 British soldiers prepared to fight the greatest battle of the First World War on what would be the worst day in British military history. Three compelling programs explore the battlefield, the soldiers, the weapons and the battle.

The Somme: This is the story of the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army told through the letters and diaries of those who were there, with dramatic re-enactments, archive film and CGI effects.

Battle of the Somme: Filmmakers set out to verify the archive footage of the Battle of the Somme, separating real footage from propaganda, while two brothers, descendants of soldiers, trace their relatives' experiences and fates in the battle.

Instruments of Death: Presenters Karl Ude-Martinez and Kevin Hicks examine the Somme battlefield, the grim realities of war in the trenches, 1916 tactics, the weapons and their effects on the human body and the efforts of the Medical Corps.

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