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The Somme 1916: From Both Sides of the Wire Season 1
The Somme 1916: From Both Sides of the Wire Season 1
The Somme 1916: From Both Sides of the Wire Season 1
2016TV-PG

Using unique access to unseen German military archives, historian Peter Barton tells the story of the battle that, more than any other, has come to define the WWI experience: The Somme. Considered one of the deadliest battles in human history, in this enthralling history documentary, he walks the battlefield, explaining the failures that led to over 20,000 British deaths. Was the battle worth it?

Contributors

Director:

Alastair Laurence

Executive Producer:

Michael Poole

Series Production Company

BBC