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| Picture No | 10219625 |
| Date | 1916 |
| Description | The beginning of the Somme offensive 1916 |
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British troops are shown marching across German trenches at the beginning of the Somme offensive of July 1916. Some soldiers are shown consolidating the captured positions, altering and repairing the captured trenches, whilst others surge forward to the second German line.
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| Source | Illustration by Amedee Forestier in 'The Illustrated London News', 15 July 1916, pages 72 - 73 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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