The Somme 1916: From Both Sides of the Wire

Historian Peter Barton explores the events leading up to and on the notoriously bloody first day of the Offensive. Walking the battlefield he explains the failures that led to over 20,000 British deaths. Barton argues that to get a better understanding of events you should not only confront what the British did badly, but what their enemy did better. The Germans were able to skilfully use the landscape of the Somme to maximize casualties amongst their enemy.

Category

Documentary / War / History / Miniseries

Original air date

2016-07-18