Battle Of The Somme, 1st July 1916 ✑ In Remembrance

Shirley McMichael ✒ writing earlier this week in anticipation of today's anniversary of the Battle of the Somme.Next Friday, the 1st July is the anniversary of the Battle of the Somme. By the end of the battle, the British Army had suffered 420,000 casualties including nearly 60,000 on the first day alone. The French lost 200,000 men and the Germans nearly 500,000. It is heartbreaking to even try