In action East of Roye
Title
In action East of Roye
Description
A battle in progress east of Roye .
Historical note
The battle of Somme , fought in the summer and autumn of 1916 , was one of the largest battles of World War I. With more than one million casualties , it was also one of the bloodiest battles in history . The Allied forces attempted to break through the; German lines along a 25 mile front north and south of the River Somme in Northern France . One purpose of the battle was to draw German forces away from the Battle of Verdun ; however , by its end the losses on the Somme had exceeded those at Verdun . By the
Date
1914-1918
Place
Roye (Somme, France)
Collection name
Karl Kleeman World War I Photographs
Accession number
2006-059
Education Tags
US.28 World War I
Subjects
Warfare Arms & armament Artillery (weaponry) Campaigns & battles Military art & science World War, 1914-1918
Owning Institution
Tennessee State Library and Archives
ID#
33123
Digital Type
Still Image
Digital format
Image/jp2
Media Type
Photographs
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