The Somme 1916: The Sunken Lane
On the 1st July 1916,the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers, part of 29th Division were tasked with capturing part of Beaumont Hamel. The 29th Division had recently arrived on the Western front from Gallipoli where the the Lancashire Fusiliers were famous for winning 6 Victoria Crosses before breakfast on Y Beach. On the 1st July at the sunken road they were once again carrying out an equally dangerous assault but this time despite doing their duty courageously there would be no VCs. this is the story of their attack.
Genre: Documentary, History, War
Runtime: 22 min
Cast
- Tom Dormer - Presenter
Language: English
Original Language: en
Keywords
world war i
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- What is The Somme 1916: The Sunken Lane about?
- On the 1st July 1916,the 1st Lancashire Fusiliers, part of 29th Division were tasked with capturing part of Beaumont Hamel. The 29th Division had recently arrived on the Western front from Gallipoli where the the Lancashire Fusiliers were famous for winning 6 Victoria Crosses before breakfast on Y Beach. On the 1st July at the sunken road they were once again carrying out an equally dangerous assault but this time despite doing their duty courageously there would be no VCs. this is the story of their attack.
- Who stars in The Somme 1916: The Sunken Lane?
- The Somme 1916: The Sunken Lane stars Tom Dormer.
- How long is The Somme 1916: The Sunken Lane?
- The Somme 1916: The Sunken Lane has a runtime of 22m (22 minutes).
- What genre is The Somme 1916: The Sunken Lane?
- The Somme 1916: The Sunken Lane is a Documentary, History, War film.