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Heroes Of The Somme DVD

DVD  |  Documentary  |  01 Nov 2017
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The Heroes of the Somme uses original archive from the Western Front to uncover the stories of seven of the men whose remarkable bravery won them the Victoria Cross, Britain's most prized military medal.World War One's Somme Offensive was fought in North Western France. It lasted 141 days and involved 13 allied nations fighting 14 separate battles. July 1st 1916, Day One of the battle, was the worst in British military history, when General Haig's Army suffered 60,000 casualties. By the end of the offensive the total for both sides was a million. This extraordinary sacrifice was made for just 6 miles of empty farmland.Of the more than a million British and Dominion troops who fought on the Somme, just 51 were awarded the Victoria Cross. In this program, military historian Dr Gavin Hughes travels to France to piece together the stories of seven of them. Their experiences, covering four key days of the battle, tell the story of the entire offensive.Gavin uses a copy of a 100-year-old battle map to navigate the Somme landscape today. It once belonged to a British General now Gavin is using the map to pin point the locations of individuals and the battalions they fought in.The program features contributions from leading modern historians, who explain the broader context of the battle, and describe how the offensive has come to be remembered, rightly or wrongly, as an exercise in futile military sacrifice.Interviews with modern day family members reveal the personal stories of each character, exploring the differing fortunes they experienced, and the variety of reasons for which they fought. One man made war an adventure. For another adventure turned into sacrifice. One's bravery was remembered for a century. Another's forgotten within a decade. One soldier fought because it was his heritage. Other's because it was their duty. This programme reveals how they all risked everything, all won the Victoria Cross and were all heroes of the Somme.

Title: Heroes Of The Somme

Format: DVD

Release Date: 01 Nov 2017

Actor(s): Richard Dormer, Gavin Hughes

Sku: 2349124

Catalogue No: DAVID3768

Category: Documentary

Disc Count: 1

Aspect Ratio: 1.77:1

OFLC Rating: E

Run Time: 60

Transfer Format: 16:9 Enhanced, Widescreen

Video Format: PAL

Primary Audio: Dolby Digital 2.0

Language: English, Dolby Digital 2.0

Region Code: 4

OFLC Advice: Exempt

Dubbed Languages: English, Dolby Digital 2.0

Director(s): Edward Hart

Genre: Special Interest, War


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