Friday, January 31, 2014
First World War Centenary Collection: The Somme
“On
the morning of July 1, 1916, 120,000 British soldiers prepared to fight the
greatest battle of the First World War on what would be the worst day in
British military history.” A sentence like that may sum up what happened at The Somme, but to truly understand
and appreciate the sacrifices that were made that day -- sacrifices on both
sides of the trenches – you need to settle back and watch the three movies
included in this excellent collection. The first film, The Somme, gives us an
overview of the battle by using historical footage and historical reenactments
to recreate what life – and death – was like for the soldiers who fought that
day. Battle of the Somme: The True Story is a documentary that delves a bit
deeper into the historical narrative of the film to separate actual footage
from propaganda film used to inspire those left behind. Finally, the aptly
titled Instruments of Death: The Great War – The Somme 1916 explains in great
detail how modern warfare changed forever with the battle along The Somme.
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