The Battle of the Somme in pictures: The Battle of the Somme has come to define the brutal trench warfare of the First World War

The Battle of the Somme (1 July - 18 November 1916) was a joint operation between British and French forces intended to achieve a decisive victory over the Germans on the Western Front

For many in Britain, the resulting battle remains the most painful and infamous episode of the First World War.

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5. A ruined house in the Soyecourt region which the Germans used as a telephone station.

A ruined house in the Soyecourt region which the Germans used as a telephone station.:- Photo: PA Photos:PA

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6. A captured German battery at Herbecourt.

A captured German battery at Herbecourt.:- Photo: PA Photos:PA

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7. Machine gun shelters which were captured from the German troops during the Great Allied Advance.

Machine gun shelters which were captured from the German troops during the Great Allied Advance.:- Photo: PA Photos:PA

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8. The remains of a German gun and its emplacement after it was destroyed by the advancing Allied troops

The remains of a German gun and its emplacement after it was destroyed by the advancing Allied troops:- Photo: PA Photos:PA

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