WWI

THE GREAT WAR

1916

THE INCREDIBLE STORIES OF COURAGE DURING THE FIRST WORLD WAR

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WWI THE GREAT WAR 1916

By 1916 it looked loke warfare on all fronts was grinding to a halt so the British decided that the solution to the problem was to create a mass popular army.  Previous pleas had raised over a million volunteers but in February, conscription began for men aged between 18 and 41.  the germans decided that the solution to the stalemate was to undertake a huge offensive at Verdun in February.  Their intention was a war of attrition which would 'bleed France white'.  To try and relieve the pressure on the front at Verdun, the British and French undertook a push at the Somme and, on the first day of the battle (1 July), 20.000 Britons were killed and a further 40.000 injured.

total running time - approx. 48 minutes