Beaumont-Hamel was near fronts of the lines and saw terrifying battle, the Battle of the Somme which was the biggest nastiest Allied battle of the whole war. By 1918, the town was completely devastated.
On this day(1 July - 18 November 1916), 20,000 soldiers died on the fields of Beaumont Hamel.this battle was known as the battle of Somme the most unsuccessful and tragic battle in the history of the Newfoundland regiment.
On July 1st, the plan was to constantly fire artillery at german lines a week and at 7:20 two mines under the german trenches were to be exploded and at 7:30 British officers were to send 120,000 troops over the top to the german front lines. where germans soldiers were to lie dead but exactly the opposite happened
On this day(1 July - 18 November 1916), 20,000 soldiers died on the fields of Beaumont Hamel.this battle was known as the battle of Somme the most unsuccessful and tragic battle in the history of the Newfoundland regiment.
On July 1st, the plan was to constantly fire artillery at german lines a week and at 7:20 two mines under the german trenches were to be exploded and at 7:30 British officers were to send 120,000 troops over the top to the german front lines. where germans soldiers were to lie dead but exactly the opposite happened