Url
	https://dhprojects.bc.edu/s/bcdh/item/1711
Resource class
	bibo:Map
Title
	A 16-mile Wide Area of Front Around the River Somme
Subject
	Western Front
Description
	A 16-mile wide area of front around the River Somme, at the extreme right of the British held front line, was selected for a joint British and French attack in late June 1916. On 1 July the attack, following a week long bombardment and heralded by the exploding of underground mines, did not break through strong German defences. 
 Despite the lack of a ‘breakthrough’, this Ordnance Survey map of the area has been overprinted with the successive Allied territorial gains by the British 4th and reserve armies (coloured red) and the French 6th army (coloured blue) up to 31 July. 
It emphasises the greater success towards the right and south of the line of attack, which the allies attempted to exploit in successive attacks throughout July. The approximate ‘dashed’ lines indicate the uncertainty and confusion of the front line at the time of printing.
Date
	1916-07
Type
	Map
War
	First World War
Century
	20th century
Decade material covers
	1910s
Battle
	Battle of the Somme
Army
	Great Britain
Contemporary Country
	France
Repository
	British Library
Collection in Repository
	World War One
Repository Item Record
	https://www.bl.uk/collection-items/battle-of-the-somme-situation-in-july-1916 Full record with image
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Rights
	With permission from the British Library

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