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The Battle of the Somme
The Battle of the Somme, in 1916, one of the most famous battles in British history, resulted in the biggest loss of men the British Army has ever suffered on one day.
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  • The Battle of the Somme. A transport camp behind the lines at Mailly-Maillet, July 1916. © IWM (Q 726)
  • Battle of the Somme. Preparing to load a 15-inch howitzer during the bombardment of Beaumont Hamel,July 1916.© IWM (Q13)
  • The Battle of the Somme. Battle of Albert, 10 July 1916.© IWM (Q 4087)
  • The Battle of the Somme. Battle of Pozieres Ridge. August 1916. © IWM (Q 4090)
  • The Battle of Somme. Battle of Guillemont 3-6 September 1916. British infantry waiting their turn to advance. September 1916. © IWM (Q 4511)
  • The Battle of the Somme. Battle of the Ancre. London coffee stall at Auchonvillers. November 1916. © IWM (Q 4545)
  • The Battle of the Somme. Battle of the Ancre. London coffee stall at Auchonvillers. November 1916. © IWM (Q 4545)
  • The Battle of the Somme. Battle of the Ancre. British wounded at a Dressing Station. Aveluy Wood, 13 November 1916 © IWM (Q 4506)
  • The Battle of the Somme. German prisoners playing chess, Querrieu, October 1916 © IWM (Q 1599)
  • The Battle of the Somme. German prisoners in the divisional POW camp at Acheux, July 1916. © IWM (Q 940)
  • The Battle of the Somme. Dead German soldiers on the battlefield, October 1916. © IWM (CO 940)
  • Battle of the Somme. Situation in July [and] August, 1916. Scale, 1 : 80,000. Held by British Library Public Domain
  • Map of the Somme area. Dec.1916. Held by British Library. Public Domain
  • Drawing of the Battle of the Somme from 'War Drawings. By Moorhead Bone. 1917-1918. Held by British Library.
  • The Battle of the Somme. A transport camp behind the lines at Mailly-Maillet, July 1916. © IWM (Q 726)
  • Battle of the Somme. Preparing to load a 15-inch howitzer during the bombardment of Beaumont Hamel,July 1916.© IWM (Q13)
  • The Battle of the Somme. Battle of Albert, 10 July 1916.© IWM (Q 4087)
  • The Battle of the Somme. Battle of Pozieres Ridge. August 1916. © IWM (Q 4090)
  • The Battle of Somme. Battle of Guillemont 3-6 September 1916. British infantry waiting their turn to advance. September 1916. © IWM (Q 4511)
  • The Battle of the Somme. Battle of the Ancre. London coffee stall at Auchonvillers. November 1916. © IWM (Q 4545)
  • The Battle of the Somme. Battle of the Ancre. London coffee stall at Auchonvillers. November 1916. © IWM (Q 4545)
  • The Battle of the Somme. Battle of the Ancre. British wounded at a Dressing Station. Aveluy Wood, 13 November 1916 © IWM (Q 4506)
  • The Battle of the Somme. German prisoners playing chess, Querrieu, October 1916 © IWM (Q 1599)
  • The Battle of the Somme. German prisoners in the divisional POW camp at Acheux, July 1916. © IWM (Q 940)
  • The Battle of the Somme. Dead German soldiers on the battlefield, October 1916. © IWM (CO 940)
  • Battle of the Somme. Situation in July [and] August, 1916. Scale, 1 : 80,000. Held by British Library Public Domain
  • Map of the Somme area. Dec.1916. Held by British Library. Public Domain
  • Drawing of the Battle of the Somme from 'War Drawings. By Moorhead Bone. 1917-1918. Held by British Library.

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In four months, in 1916, over 1.2 million men were injured fighting in the Battle of the Somme.

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Following the end of the War, it was decided to create the British Jewry Book of Honour to bring together information about the British Jews who had served in British and Colonial forces during the First World War.

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