Ibis Communications, Collection
of Historical Images |
Wounded British soldiers make their way from the front line
to an aid station during the Battle of the Somme, July 1916.
The Battle of the Somme lasted until November, resulted in
420,000 British, 200,000 French and 500,000 German casualties.
At its conclusion, the British had advanced their front line
approximately 6 miles into German-held territory
Read more about the Battle of the Somme in: A Death at the
Battle of the Somme, 1916.
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