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Originally Posted by Amnorix
1916. The Battle of the Somme begins with a weeklong bombardment by the French of German forces.
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I doubt this will change anyone's plans, but I emphatically recommend to all of our history students here going to Albert in France (a town where the Somme was fought) to see the museums, memorials, and history dedicated to World War I. Especially as the 100th Anniversary of the beginning of the war, one of the most dramatic events in modern human history, nears, seeing that up close would be the trip of a lifetime.
And then drive to the beaches of Normandy.