WWI - 1916, Documentary: Battle of the Somme R2 of 4

WWI - 1916, France On the British Army. Royal Warwickshires eating at camp on eve of great advance. Bombardment pounds the trenches over Beaumont Hamel. Royal Warwickshires march to front. Battalion of Worcesters fix wirecutters to their rifles and move to front. “Flying Pigs” fired at enemy trenches by 9.45 inch heavy mortars. Field battery brought up against captured German trenches; two horses killed by fire. 15-inch Howitzer (“Grandmother”) manned by Royal Marine Artillery: soldier polishes shell marked ‘to Willie with compliments”. 09:09:03 The Morning of the Attack. Bombardment of German trenches 01Jul16. Lancashires awaiting instructions and fixing bayonets, passing through communication trench to first line. Blowing up German trenches with huge mine. Royal Engineers rushing off to wire the crater for occupation by advance troops. Setting up machine guns and firing from top of French parapet. Shrapnel bursting over German first line trenches. British troops rush out of trenches for attack. Warwickshires advance up captured trench. British Tommys rescue wounded comrade. WW1 Battle of the Somme; France; Documentary; NOTE: Over the top at 09:13:10.