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Soldiers who fought in the Battle of the Somme during World War I recount the conditions they faced during the several months-long battle. One soldier remembers a period of seven days and seven nights without having anything to eat or drink and describes being constantly in fear of an endless barrage of artillery. The Battle of the Somme was fought between the German Empire and a combination of the British and French armies. It was one of the largest and deadliest battles of World War I with over 1 million troops dying. It lasted from July to November of 1916 and took place along the River Somme in northern France.

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Several Battle of Somme veterans relive their traumatic experiences as young soldiers in the 1916 Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme Offensive. With more than 1,000,000 men wounded or killed in combat, the Battle of the Somme is regarded as one of the bloodiest battles of World War I. Although the British and German soldiers fought on opposite sides of the trenches, they both describe a shared sense of horror and grief.

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