EPISODE · Sep 5, 2021 · 38 MIN
Combles - the fortified village
from Footsteps of the fallen · host Matt Dixon
Send us Fan MailFor a period of three months between July and September 1916, the Allies and Germans battled for control of the fortified village of Combles, on the northeast of the Somme battlefield.A coordinated Franco-British assault on the 26th of September 1916 finally took the village but at a very heavy price. In this episode, we look at the battle from a German, British and French perspective, and draw on some of the remarkable primary sources that describe the fighting.We also hear the story of a remarkable act of heroism by "Todger" Jones, a Private in the Cheshire Regiment, which resulted in the award of the Victoria Cross.Follow our You Tube channel - https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIX4JH_GOGeTh6ZZT7SdxagSupport the podcast:www.buymeacoffee.com/footstepsblog or www.patreon.com/footstepsofthefallen
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Send us Fan Mail For a period of three months between July and September 1916, the Allies and Germans battled for control of the fortified village of Combles, on the northeast of the Somme battlefield. A coordinated Franco-British assault on the 26th of September 1916 finally took the village but at a very heavy price. In this episode, we look at the battle from a German, British and French perspective, and draw on some of the remarkable primary sources that describe the fighting. We ...
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