The Somme

[GB9]

Respects to those who fought and died, on all sides.

Having seen some footage and diaries it looks and sounds like it was hell on earth.

 

[barrydidit]

Bit of overdue perspective.

 

[woohoo]

I thought this was pretty cool if obviously very sad, 360 view of the trenches.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k4uvt0SZGIs

 

[anonymouse]

Interesting read

Interesting read

The 18 sewer men who changed the war - BBC News

 

[WTFH]

I've deleted two posts off this thread.
The people who lost their lives one hundred years ago should be remembered respectfully and should not be used to try to score political points today.

One of the few poems I remember from school begins:
Bent double like old beggars under sacks
Knock-kneed, coughing like hags we cursed through the sludge...

http://www.warpoetry.co.uk/owen1.html