British begin bombardment of the Pozières Ridge as a prelude to an attack. Instead of destroying German defences, it alerts them.#somme
— WorldWar1 Day by Day (@WW1TheGreatWar) July 16, 2016
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July 16, 2016 at 09:10AM
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