Battle of the Somme

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Today is a day to put our political differences and worries to one side and remember the bravery and sacrifice of tens of thousands of young men who paid with their lives in a cause that they believed in.

Thank you to them all. We will remember them.

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jsf said:

There is an excellent series currently showing on BBC that I can highly recommend if you havnt seen it so far. Ep 1 and 2 are on I-Player, 3 is on next week. BBC Program

I have watched this as well. It has been very interesting to hear about the battle from both a British and German perspective. The letter written by the chap dying in a shell hole and how the letter managed to find its way to its intended recipient, but the poor chap was never found and his name is on the Thiepval Memorial was incredibly moving.