Based on diaries, records and eyewitness accounts, this is the story of the two Battles of the Somme from the perspective of British and German soldiers. It shows how the major lessons learned by the British Army leadership after the disastrous first attacks of July 1916 were turned into victory at the second attempt in September 1916, arguably the turning point for the First World War.
Genre: History, War, Documentary
Stars: Peter Barich, Darren Black, Steffan Boje, Eric Carte, Ben Goddard, Ben Goddard
Crew: Detlef Siebert (Director), Detlef Siebert (Writer), Martin Patmore (Director of Photography), Matthew Barrett (Executive Producer), David Higginson (Line Producer), Carl Proctor (Casting)
Country: Germany, United Kingdom
Language: English
Studio: BBC, NDR, The Open University
Runtime: 58 minutes
Quality: HD
Released: Jul 02, 2006
IMDb: 10
Keywords:world war i, trenches
