A battered diary from World War I was just found in a barn in England. It recounts the horrific Battle of the Somme, the ...

The first day of the Battle of the Somme, in northern France, was the bloodiest day in the history of the British Army and one of the most infamous days of World War One. On 1 July 1916 ...

By sunset, 57,000 were dead, wounded, or missing. This is the harrowing story of the first day of the Battle of the Somme. Crater Lake, deepest lake in US, is closing for 2 years How Are ...

Among the Scottish forces fighting in the battle were: British gunners fire Howitzers during the bombardment of German trenches on the first day of the Battle of the Somme 1916. For a full week ...

Almost 2,000 soldiers from the 36th Ulster Division died on the first day of the Somme campaign. When it was withdrawn from the line, the division had won a reputation as courageous soldiers.

1st July 1916 The Blackest Day. The 1st July 1916, the opening day of the Battle of the Somme, was the blackest day in the history of the British Army. 60,000 men became casualties on that one day ...