Mashable

The Battle of the Somme

On July 1, 1916, the first shots were fired in what would become one of the bloodiest engagements in human history, the 141-day Battle of the Somme. It was nearly two years into what was then being ...
Bonner County Daily Bee

Battle of Somme continues to echo through history

A detailed look at the Battle of the Somme on July 1, 1916, one of the deadliest military operations of World War I.
Washington Examiner

The Battle of the Somme and Tolkien, 100 Years Later

As the sun rose over the valley of the Somme River in northern France on the first of July a century ago, the soldiers of the British Empire began their charge on the entrenched Germans. It would be ...
THE WEEK

Battle of the Somme: Five of the most celebrated First World War poets

This year will mark the centenary of the Battle of the Somme, one of the bloodiest battles in military history. In 1916, Allied forces made a "big push" to break German lines, but were met with fierce ...
JD Supra

Battle of the Somme Week – Part V: What did it all mean?

Today, July 1 is the 100 th anniversary of the first day of the Battle of the Somme. As I have written this week, there is no single battle in modern British history that has made a greater impression ...
Smithsonian Magazine

A Bold New History of the Battle of the Somme

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The Conversation

Friday essay: the Battle of the Somme and the death of martial glory

Matthew Sharpe teaches philosophy at Deakin University. At exactly 7.30 in the morning, 100 years ago today, thousands of British soldiers went “over the top” towards enemy lines in the lowlands ...
Daily Express

World War 1: Expert's 'seismic' discovery in pursuit of mystery Somme hero

The Battle of the Somme was a British documentary and war propaganda film. It followed the exploits of the British Expeditionary Force in the preliminaries and early days of the Somme offensive, one ...
NPR

A Century After The Battle Of The Somme, Europe Gathers To Honor The Fallen

Overnight in London, an honor guard stood vigil at the grave of the Unknown Warrior. On Friday morning, across Great Britain, citizens observed a moment of silence. And midday Friday, at a quiet field ...
The Conversation

Battle of the Somme: new research shows detonating a massive mine under German lines too early led to a British slaughter

Jamie Pringle receives funding from the HLF, the Nuffield Foundation, Royal Society, NERC, EPSRC and EU Horizon2020. He is affiliated with the Geological Society of London. Jamie works for Keele ...
JD Supra

Battle of the Somme Week – Part I: The Analogic FCPA Enforcement Action

I have not written much in honor of the centennial of the First World War (WWI). However this week I will to remedy this oversight by focusing on the Battle of the Somme, leading up to the first day ...