The film showed only positive scenes of British soldiers at war. (Source: Imperial War Museum). After the war, for many people, the Battle of the Somme summed up modern, mechanised warfare.

Official film of the British Army’s autumn campaign on the Somme, which ran from 15th September to 18th November 1916.

The first day of the Battle of the Somme, in northern France ... collectionJeremy Paxman: The Great War In this series of short films, Jeremy Paxman looks at how World War One transformed the ...