The Battle of the Somme

The five-month Battle of the Somme in 1916 resulted in more than one million casualties for Allied and German troops and has come to symbolize the bloody trench stalemates of the First World War. Newfoundlanders were in action at Beaumont Hamel in July, and the Canadians fought at Courcelette in September. Learn more about this battle by examining the photos, documents, paintings, and artifacts in this resource pack.

Photographs - Battle of the Somme (List of Images):

• Gas Attack on the Somme
• Disabled Tank
• Old Trench on the Somme
• Artillery Barrage
• German Prisoners Acting as Stretcher Bearers
• German Barrage
• German Prisoners Captured at Courcelette
• Remains of the Sugar Factory
• Wounded at Courcelette

Primary Source Materials - Battle of the Somme (List of Images):

• Killed in Action
• Opening of the Somme Bombardment
• The Battle of the Somme
• British Tank in Action
• Canadian Artillery in Action
• Battle of Courcelette
• The Capture of the Sugar Refinery at Courcelette by the Canadians on September 15, 1916
• Map of Beaumont Hamel
• Caribou at Beaumont Hamel

Related Historical Information About The Battle of The Somme: The Somme, Courcelette, Machine-Guns, Newfoundlanders, and Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial