Synopsis
Drama-documentary which offers a new perspective on the most infamous battle of World War I, revealing how it was on the Somme that the British Army learnt to fight a modern war.
- Programme: The Somme: From Defeat to Victory
- Channel: BBC One
- Broadcast year: 2006
- History
Licence: ERA Licence required
UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted
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