The Somme

The Somme (1x1)

Date de diffusion: Nov 14, 2005

Docu-drama recreating the events of July 1, 1916, when British soldiers launched an all-out attack on the German positions in France. More than 60,000 troops went `over the top' on the first day of the offensive - which left almost 20,000 dead. The harrowing story is told through letters, diaries and official reports written at the time to give an account of one of the worst disasters in military history