The first day of the Battle of the Somme, in northern France, was the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army and one of the most infamous days of World War One. On 1 July 1916 ...

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The Somme narrative and the sites of memory connected to it in France and Flanders offer a strong, emotive endorsement of the political and moral legitimacy of a people who have often seen ...