The first day of the Battle of the Somme Set (loc.28-34)

The first day of the Battle of the Somme, July 1st 1916

Seven Maps that cover the attack from Gommecourt in the north to Maricount in the south where the British and French lines joined to the north of the Somme river.

Maps include:

28. FONQUEVILLERS (16-1-16)
1:10,000 - 57D NE 1 and 2 Edition 2
From Monchy-au-Bois to Gommecourt.
Trenches as first day of the Battle of the Somme

29. HEBUTERNE (23-2-16)
1:10,000 - 57D N.E.3 & 4 Edition 2
The front as at the first day of the Battle of the Somme, from Gommecourt down through Serre to the Redon Ridge

30. BEAUMONT (6-2-16)
1:10,000 - 57D S.E. 1 and 2 Edition 2
The battle map used by General Nugent and the 36th (Ulster) Division in their attack of the 1st July 1916 to the north east of Thiepval

31. THIEPVAL WOOD (Pre 1-7-16)
Hand drawn map by the Royal Engineers. Listing their depots and routes in the Thiepval area by colour coding

32. OVILLERS (11-6-16)
1:10,000 - 57D S.E.4 Edition 2B
Trenches as 1st day of the Battle of the Somme from Authuille Wood, Ovillers, La Boisselle to Becourt

33. MEAULTE (25-4-16)
1:10,000 - 62D N.E.2 Edition 2B
Trenches as 1st day of the Battle of the Somme at Fricourt and Mametz, also Mansel Copse

34. MARICOURT (2-6-16)
1:10,000 - 62C N.W.1 Edition 2C
Trenches as 1st day of the Battle of the Somme from Carnoy to the junction with the French Army, north of the River Somme


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