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Poppy field, village of Pas, Somme 1918
Firing shell during the Battle of the Somme
Calling gunners into action during Battle of the Somme
Mule convoy during Battle of the Somme
Artillery on the march during Battle of the Somme
Observation post on Western Front
Tanks and horses at the Battle of the Somme
Grave of Donald Forrester Brown (VC)
Firing a trench mortar during the First World War
Bombarding the German lines during the Battle of the Somme
Co-ordinated attack during Battle of the Somme
Aerial photo of trench systems during Battle of the Somme
English munition factory during First World War
Dead troops by barbed wire, Battle of the Somme
Shellfire during Battle of the Somme
Preparing to go over the top during the Battle of the Somme
The ruins of Verdun, 1916
Tanks at the Battle of the Somme
Aerial image of Battle of the Somme
Map showing daily gains during Battle of the Somme
A trench, as depicted in a British training manual
Death and squalor - the Battle of the Somme
Somme bell at the Carillon
Sergeant Donald Forrester Brown (VC)
The ruins of Becordel, 1916
In the trenches during Battle of the Somme
Letter from the Somme
Soldier's dog tag returned after 92 years
First World War casualties by month
Film: fighting at the Somme and Messines
Sound: veteran describes trench warfare
Sound: nearly getting killed at Battle of the Somme
Sound: sunken roads and the Battle of the Somme
