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Episode 28: Somme – October Slog

October on the Somme saw four Allied field armies attacking the Germans in a sea of mud. Despite the efforts the battles that took place would be local ones with little territorial gain.

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Episode 27: Somme – Pirouettes over Picardy

The air battle over the Somme in 1916 was as important as the massive struggle taking place on the shattered ground below, with the potential of the airplane ever expanding.

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Episode 26: Somme – A Tale of Two Vals, Part 2: Thiepval

On September 26th, the final assault on Thiepval was carried out by the British Reserve Army. Mighty Fortress Thiepval fell, dealing a brutal blow to the German Army.

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Episode 25: Somme – A Tale of Two Vals, Part 1: Morval

The village of Morval is the next domino to fall to the BEF on the Somme in the autumn of 1916. Lesboeufs, Combles, and Gueudecourt follow.

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Episode SA2: A Poem About Tanks

No, not one written by me. (Thankfully.) But one written by the man who created Winnie the Pooh.

Here’s a little extra something since we just introduced the tanks in the past couple of episodes. Hope you enjoy.

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Episode 24: Somme – The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, 3rd Strike on the Somme, Part 2

In the second episode on the Battle of Flers-Courcelette, the actions of the British 14th and 15th Corps are covered. The battlefield shook under the tracks of the new tanks.

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Episode 23: Somme – The Battle of Flers-Courcelette, 3rd Strike on the Somme, Part 1

On the 15th of September, 1916, 10 British divisions?aided by tanks for the first time in history?launched a third major strike at the Germans on the Somme. The Battle of Flers-Courcelette was on.

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Episode 22: Somme – Towards the Next Big Thing

In early September the French and British Armies continuously kept up the pressure on the Germans. These attacks were part of and preparation for the next big strike on the Somme.

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Episode 21: Somme – Casualty Notices

A brief look at the home fronts of the three main belligerents on the Somme, with focus on the British.

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Episode 20: Somme – Strolling Along in Gillymong

There was no strolling along at Guillemont on the Somme between July and September of 1916. The village was an unbreakable fortress for weeks until it finally fell to British and Irish troops. Nearby Ginchy fell days later.

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