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Episode 18: Somme – A Bloody High Wood, Part 1

On the 14th and 15th of July, 1916, the British 4th Army began its first attacks on High Wood, igniting a brutal struggle for important high ground on the Somme battlefield.

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Episode 17: Somme – The Grind, Part 2

The French 6th and 10th Armies grind on through July and August 1916.

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Pozieres Ridge Photos

Many thanks again to listener Bob! Just a few photos of the Pozieres area. The view from the Windmill really shows the flat farmland all around. Many times the Australians had to move to their trenches over this ground in daylight, and in full view of the Germans.

Mametz Wood Photos

Thanks to listener Bob, here are a few photos of Mametz Wood and the memorial to the men of the 38th (Welsh) Division. You can really see how thick and, frankly, menacing the wood looks even today.

Episode 16: Somme – The Diggers Grind it Out.

The Pozieres Ridge battle continues as the Australians of the 1st ANZAC Corps fight for Pozieres village, the Windmill, and Mouquet Farm.

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Episode 15: Somme – Enter the Australians

On the 23rd of July, 1916, the Australians of the 1st ANZAC Corps attacked the village of Pozieres on the left of Bazentin Ridge. The Diggers had arrived on the Somme.

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Episode 14: Somme – Devil’s Wood.

The story of the 1st South African Infantry Brigade in the battle for Delville Wood, 15th-20th July 1916.

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Delville Wood

Hi Folks,

Hope to have a new episode out shortly on Delville Wood. Here is a link to a photo that will be mentioned in the episode (photo is posted below the link as well):

http://www.iwm.org.uk/collections/item/object/205220027

Episode 13: Somme – Bazentin Ridge, 2nd Strike on the Somme

On the 14th of July 1916, the British 4th Army launched its second major attack on the Somme, focusing its efforts on the German 2nd line on Bazentin Ridge.

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Episode 12: Somme – Tomorrow We Must Go To Take Some Cursed Wood

Between the 3rd and 12th of July 1916, the British struggled to capture Mametz Wood. This episode covers the grinding fight conducted almost exclusively by the 17th and 38th (Welsh) Divisions.

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