The Somme: Breaking The Deadlock (WW1 Documentary)

By late July 1916, the Battle of the Somme had been raging for three weeks. The initial attack on the 1st of July, launched by British and French troops across a 36-kilometre front, had started with catastrophic results for the British. But the fighting had continued with a series of bloody engagements. Despite mounting losses, the battle simply had to go on, and so new troops were brought in to continue that advance. Enter the ANZACs: Australian and New Zealander troops who would go on to earn a fearsome reputation over the next two years. Their destination? The heart of the British sector of the battlefield, and one of the key German strongholds - a small village called Pozieres. Creating these videos is a lot of work, and it would not be possible without your support. If you like our work, you can help us with a regular or one time payment: • Support us via Patreon at: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide • One Time Support: https://battleguide.co.uk/support Newsletter: If you want to keep your finger on the pulse of what the team at Battle Guide have been getting up to, why not sign up to our monthly newsletter: ⁠https://battleguide.co.uk/newsletter Links: • Podcast: https://battleguide.co.uk/podcast • Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/BattleGuide • Twitter: https://twitter.com/BattleguideVT • TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@battleguide • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/battleguide.vt Written Sources: • Bean C.E.W, Official History of Australia in the War of 1914–1918 - Volume III (1941) • Broadhurst, D, Recovery in the trenches: the Australian Corps and the Flanders winter, November 1917–March 1918 • Butler A.G, Official History of the Australian Army Medical Services 1914-1918, vol. II (1940) • Edmunds J, Military Operations in France and Belgium, 1918 Part 4 (1923) • Middlebrook, M, The Kaiser’s Battle. 21 March 1918: The First Day of the German Spring Offensive (1978) • Mitchell, G.D, Backs to the Wall: A Larrikin on the Western Front, (2007) • Terraine J (edit), Sir Douglas Haig’s Despatches (1919) [1979] • Smythe, P, Personal Diary • Stevenson D, 1914-1918 ,The History of the First World War (2012) Additional Sources: • War Diaries of the Battalions (NMP) • Imperial War Museum Archive (IWMA) • Wellcome Collection Gallery (WCG) • Australian War Memorial Image Archive (AWM) • The National Archives, Kew (TNA) • Google Earth Pro & Web Versions • Memory Maps, Trench Maps of the First World War • Maptiler Pro (Desktop Version) Credits: • Research & Script: Dan Hill • Narration: Dan Hill • Editing: Simon James • Thumbnail Design & Production: Linus Klassen • Music & Sound Effects: Shane Greer