1 July 1916

[pierre the shy]

As a WW1 gamer today holds a special, if not somewhat specterial place in WW1 history for me - the 100th Anniversary of the first day of one of the icons of WW1 - the Battle of the Somme.

The British army alone suffered 57,470 casualties, including 19,240 deaths on the 1st July 1916, the highest ever casualty rate ever sustained by that service.

So here's remembering those from all sides who fought in the battle.

Lest we Forget

[paulr]

We will remember them

[Lord Kermit of Birkenhead]

There was a 2 min silence at 07.28 BST this morning. followed by whistles to order the troops over the top.

IanS

[Techno]

We will remember them.

[fsn]

Indeed. A sombre day.

I listened to the whistles on my way in to work. Very chilling.

[Leman]

I'm thinking of great-uncle Tommy,  the Devonshires, Mametz, 1/7/1916.

[Poggle]

My great uncle died in the closing weeks of the Somme battles. We will remember them.

[d_Guy]

So here's remembering those from all sides who fought in the battle.

Lest we Forget

Amen.

[Maenoferren]

https://becausewearehere.co.uk/wearehere/ awesome idea....

[Duke Speedy of Leighton]

Great and thought provoking ideas.