Sujet

Zero hour on the Somme

Légende

Zero hour on the Somme. The Battle of the Somme, also known as the Somme offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British Empire and French Third Republic against the German Empire. It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of the upper reaches of the Somme, a river in France. The battle was intended to hasten a victory for the Allies. More than three million men fought in the battle and one million men were wounded or killed

Date

1916

Crédit

Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Notre référence

ARP24A01_183

Model release

Non

Property release

NA

Licence

Droits gérés

Format disponible

50,7Mo (3,0Mo) / 43,5cm x 29,2cm / 5141 x 3444 (300dpi)

Mots clés

Zero hour on the Somme Battle of the Somme Somme offensive battle Somme First World War armies British Empire French Third Republic German Empire river France Allies 20th century war conflict Europe Germany Britain

Restrictions

Utilisation éditoriale uniquement.