Image of Panoramic view of British troops on the Somme, 1 July by Unknown photographer, (20th century)

Panoramic view of British troops on the Somme, 1 July 1916 (b/w photo)

IMAGE number: NAM5922647
Image title: Panoramic view of British troops on the Somme, 1 July 1916 (b/w photo)
Artist: Unknown photographer, (20th century)
Location: National Army Museum, London
Medium: black and white photograph
Date: 1916 AD (C20th AD)

Image description: Panoramic view of British troops on the Somme, 1 July 1916. Photograph, World War One, Western Front (1914-1918), 1916. Visible as dots just below the horizon, the British soldiers are attacking German trenches near Mametz during the opening day of the Somme offensive. Trench lines, clearly marked by the white chalk excavated during their construction, are visible in the foreground. From a group of 550 photographs, compiled by Lord Henry Seymour Rawlinson while Commander in Chief in India, 1916 circa-1919.
Photo credit: © National Army Museum / Bridgeman Images
Image keywords: battlefield / battle / trench warfare / topography / aerial photograph / photography / Photograph / Photography / Mzphoto

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