Battle of the Somme | The Great War | Instruments of Death (Part 2)
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- Опубликовано: 20 сен 2024
- For anyone travelling through these peaceful French towns and villages and looking out over these beautiful fields it’s almost impossible to imagine what happened here in 1916. The Somme, the very name epitomises the waste, futility, and the horror of The Great War. It was here on a battlefront stretching almost 16 miles that a floored battleplan of a great summer offensive, doomed a generation of young men. The figures beggar belief, 20,000 men killed on the first day alone. To make matters even worse, the same tactics that destroyed Kitchener’s Army were repeated time and again.
In this documentary we see and hear about the weapons that caused such carnage here on the Somme and throughout World War I. We’ll also hear about the grim realities of life and war in the trenches, and about the efforts of the medical core, who tried to deal with the awful wounds inflicted by the weapons of The Great War.
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I visited the Somme in 1982 with my school and was horrified with the aftermath. To this day I have had these memories of this place, unfortunately they cannot hold a candle to the brave men who fought there. I am sure I would not have been able to...not through cowardice but purely fear.
You would have been able to. As a 19 year old it's possible to adapt to anything. I've read accounts from vetrans who said that they never realised that what they were doing was abnormal they just accepted it.
After many years of studying the Battle of The Somme, I consider this is to be an exceptionally well balanced and explanatory presentation. Many thanks for posting.
Well done! The ballistics, and medical information really brings to light the absolute horror of this conflict.
What a great documentary. Thank you very much for your posting of this video. I found it very interesting indeed. Rest in peace all you brave souls... 😢😢
WW1 was not a subject covered in my history lessons at school, I learnt it as I wanted to but not to this depth. These poor sods never stood a chance. Thank you for the insight.
A Really Eye Opening Documentation. Thank you for Uploading!
This "Nelson's Inhaler" looks a lot like a bong....🤔
My thoughts exactly 😊
My Grandfather was a signaler in the 148 (Howitzer) Brigade, County Palatine, Royal Field Artillery throughout the Battle of the Somme. By the Grace of God he survived with only a minor shrapnel wound to the shoulder. When I see films of what this battle, and others in the First World War were like, I can only say I am utterly amassed how he returned from this horror and managed to live a normal life.
Big statement saying that the Germans were the first to use gas in WW1, that statement would be incorrect. Several chemicals were weaponized in WWI and France actually was the first to use gas - they deployed tear gas in August 1914. The agent used was either xylyl bromide, which is described as smelling 'pleasant and aromatic', or ethyl bromoacetate, described as 'fruity and pungent.
Not even comparable
It seems your editors are a little slow, because this should have been one part
Communication on the battlefield is really important!!! Responsible commanders must be able to communicate with their subordinates to report and respond to second to second and minute by minute situations. Commanders and unit leaders must have the initiative to reduce loses either to make a tactical withdrawal and change tactics. A frontal attack is a very hard task for any army to conduct. No matter how well a plan is for a frontal attack, the enemy is not stupid, they have nasty surprises when you show up.
Die Geschichte wird vom Sieger geschrieben! Warum hatten die britischen Truppen solch hohe Verluste. Die Verteidiger waren auch gute Soldaten . Insgesamt war es aber traurig wie sich die Soldaten gegenseitig abgeschlachtet haben!
Als ex British soldat ich bin auf deiner meinung, beide seite haben tapfe gekampft. Und warumm? Wegen eine politische durch ein ander. Scharde das die politeker nicht an die front waren. Really sorry for my rubbish German.
Please look into the way the So called common soldier was treated compared to wounded officers back home.With the Class system it Was worlds apart.
Oh man....imagine being in a gas attack after you just took a pee and being unable to urinate on your gasmask and having to ask someone else to pee on your mask for you....and to have to breath in the smell of their pee.....ugh...i guess its better than breathing gas.
You’d think a rifle or gun was the most deadly weapon of war but actually it’s a phone
What I often find 'interesting' in a lot of WW1 documentaries is the British arrogance that they are the best. And the way the lower ranks just calmly followed orders.
For a British medical display room i was amazed to see that they don't even know the correct way to fly/hang the Union flag !!
Its hung top to bottom, which is acceptable and has no incorrect way...have a look down The Mall when the flags are out...
@@grahambandy6067 It is hung incorrectly. There is still a correct and incorrect way to hang it even when hung down. Don't take my word for it, look it up.