Hundreds of silent ‘ghost soldiers’ dressed in World War One uniforms appeared at train stations across the country on Friday morning as part of a moving Somme anniversary gathering. Crowds of WW1 ...

The Battle of the Somme was one of the bloodiest of World War One. The devastating conflict, which raged for five months in northern France, began on 1 July 1916, a hundred years ago. More than a ...

Between 7.30am and midnight over 19,000 men died and more than 60,000 lay injured. Over four months later, when the battle finally ended on 18th November, the allies had advanced only 5 miles at the ...

Church bells rang in villages across a patch of northern France on Saturday, marking the moment 90 years ago that launched one of history’s bloodiest episodes, the Battle of the Somme. Subscribe to ...

The Somme, a quiet river that meanders across northwest France, lent its name to four battles, from 1914 to 1918. The second and greatest — fought in the lush fields of Picardy — lasted 4½ months and ...

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 ...

A First World War pilot's harrowing account of the bloody first day of the Battle of the Somme has emerged 109 years on with dozens of unseen photos. Lieutenant Edward Packe flew over the Western ...

The anniversary of the First World War 1916 Battle of the Somme is on July 1st. Add a new article contribute your article to the site Battle of the Somme - Memorabilia Written by Brian Willis The ...