As the sun rose over the valley of the Somme River in northern France on the first of July a century ago, the soldiers of the British Empire began their charge on the entrenched Germans. It would be ...

Overnight in London, an honor guard stood vigil at the grave of the Unknown Warrior. On Friday morning, across Great Britain, citizens observed a moment of silence. And midday Friday, at a quiet field ...

Matthew Sharpe teaches philosophy at Deakin University. At exactly 7.30 in the morning, 100 years ago today, thousands of British soldiers went “over the top” towards enemy lines in the lowlands ...

A British soldier’s battered World War I diary recounting the bloody Battle of the Somme has been discovered in a U.K. barn. The diary, which was written in pencil by Private Arthur Edward Diggens of ...

Friday July 1 marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Battle of the Somme. Somme, estimated to be the bloodiest in World War I, lasted for five months. The first day of the battle was the ...

Leanne K Simpson receives funding from the British Ministry of Defence via their Defence Science and Technology Laboratory via there Ph.D studentship scheme researching mental robustness in military ...

In 45 seconds, we cover the Battle of the Somme, launched in 1916 during World War I. This video highlights the massive Allied offensive, the staggering casualties on both sides, and the limited ...

This article was originally published in The Conversation. Read the original article. The British offensive on the Somme began on July 1, 1916. After 20 weeks, they had advanced six miles. The German ...

“It was hell let loose, brother,” said one survivor, in an archive recording. “Hell let loose.” At 7:28 a.m. on July 1, 1916, hundreds of whistles sounded, and the first troops climbed out of their ...

Thinking about watching 'The Battle of the Somme' right from your couch? Here’s where you can watch it, including platforms and services with rental, purchase, and subscription options, so you can ...