Aug 21, 1916
74 min
Full-HD

The Battle of the Somme (1916)

A documentary and propaganda film which shows the British Army's preparations for, and the early stages of, the battle of the Somme.

Category

Documentary War

Country

United Kingdom

Companies

British Topical Committee for War Films

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