Somme South: Mametz to Montauban

The Old Front Line by Paul Reed

Jun 27, 202647:31Society & Culture

In this episode of the Old Front Line Podcast, we continue our exploration of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916 by examining the southern sector of the British attack. Travelling across the battlefields of Mametz...

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