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The Somme: From Defeat to Victory

The Somme: From Defeat to Victory

10.0/10
July 2, 2006
58 minutes
Detlef Siebert
History War Documentary

Overview

Based on diaries, records and eyewitness accounts, this is the story of the two Battles of the Somme from the perspective of British and German soldiers. It shows how the major lessons learned by the British Army leadership after the disastrous first attacks of July 1916 were turned into victory at the second attempt in September 1916, arguably the turning point for the First World War.

Movie Details

Release Date

July 2, 2006

Runtime

58 minutes

Director

Detlef Siebert

Rating

10.0/10

Production Companies

BBC NDR The Open University

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