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Podcast: World War 1 Stories & Real Battles
Episode: Battle of the Somme - July 1 - November 18, 1916 - [WW1 Stories & Real War Battles]
Description: In the early days of the 20th century, as the embers of the old world smoldered and the new one began to catch fire, Europe was caught in the throes of one of the most defining periods in human history. Against a backdrop of rising nationalism, imperial competition, and tangled alliances, the world found itself on the precipice of a war unlike any other. This war would forever alter the course of nations, upend centuries-old empires, and set in motion the forces that would shape the modern world.
Among the many epic and brutal confrontations of this...