On this day two years ago - Delville Wood, The Somme France. A peaceful woodland scene now - who knows what horrors it saw over 100 years ago. #WW1 #TheSomme #France #woodland
On this day in 2024 - Delville Wood on The Somme, France. Memorial dedicated to the South Africans who served in WW1 on the Western Front. #delvillewood #southafrica #worldwar1 #WW1 #monuments #TheSomme
Every year in February we visit Ypres and The Somme for a few days. We never tire of the visit! A time of reflection as well as education! The Menin gate ceremony is very moving. #remembrance #november11 #remembranceday #ypres #TheSomme #photography
A battery of British 11.75cm (4.7”) breech loading artillery fire a salvo - Somme, France, 1916 #ww1 #worldwar1 #france #somme #thesomme #artillery #history
Colourised footage from the Battle of the Somme - 1st July 1916 to 18th Nov 1916. CREDIT : Rick’s Film Restoration
MUSIC : Lest we Forget - Justin R Durban #ww1 #worldwar1 #ww1history #history #worldwar1history #trenches #thesomme #somme #france
Monument of the Caribou under a stormy sky at Beaumont Hamel
Remembering the Somme and The Royal Newfoundland Regiment at Beaumont Hamel. This and Vimy Ridge are unforgettable.
“They came from the very same streets we came from. They walked the very same lanes. They went to the very same churches and pubs. They sang the same songs and refrains. So, when I walk these roads to remember these folk. (For, my Granda was one of these men). I’ll remember the shout Faugh A Ballagh. And I’ll cheer on the Oul 36th.”
We will remember them #TheSomme
When we left San Jose I put some of the proceeds of our house sale to buying this piece of history/art. The Somme (the picture and the battle) seemed the best metaphor for our time in San Jose. #ww1 #ww2 #history #theSomme
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The Somme 1916 - From Both Sides of the Wire
Ep 1 of 3, First Day - Erster Tag
Historian Peter Barton examines the events from German & British perspectives, revealing a story that contradicts much of the received wisdom.
#WW1 #TheSomme #History
Nécropole Nationale de Serre-Hébuterne - Beaumont Hamel France 17-02-25 #photography #canon #thesomme #france
Serre Road Cemetery No1 - The Somme - France 17-02-25 #photography #landscape #france #thesomme
Serre No2 Cemetery as seen from Serre No 1 - The Somme France 17-02-25 #photography #landscape #canon #thesomme
Caribou - Newfoundland Memorial Park, Beaumont Hamel on the Somme France 16-02-25 #photography #memorial #canada #newfoundland #canon #thesomme
The Ulster Tower near Beaumont-Hamel on The Somme, Northern France - 16-02-25 #photography #blackandwhite #B&W #france #TheSomme
Delville Wood memorial at Longueval, France. Memorial dedicated to the South Africans who fought at The Battle of the Somme. #photography #WW1 #memorial #TheSomme
Lee Anderson was selected to play Hans Gruber in Die hard, Most scenes were filmed and they had nearly wrapped.
Sadly it all fell through.
As #LeeAnderson was recalled back to fight in the trenches at #TheSomme
Yippee Lie Nay Motherfucker
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Imagine what might happen and how far this would travel, if someone with a huge social media presence were to give it wings.......apologies for #TheSomme related pun......
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Beaumont-Hamel Newfoundland Memorial, France.
At 09:15, 1 July 1916, men of the 1st Newfoundland Rgt advanced towards German machine guns and artillery. By 09:45 it became evident that the advance had failed. Of the 780 men who advanced, only 110 survived.
#ww1 #thesomme #history
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#EUref #Referendum #TheSomme #R4Today