02 First World War Photograph and Document Packages
The Battle of the Somme
The five-month Battle of the Somme in 1916 resulted in more than one million casualties for Allied and German troops and has come to symbolize the bloody trench stalemates of the First World War. Newfoundlanders were in action at Beaumont Hamel in July, and the Canadians fought at Courcelette in September. Learn more about this battle by examining the photos, documents, paintings, and artifacts in this resource pack.
Photographs – Battle of the Somme (List of Images):
- Photographs – Battle of the Somme (pdf) [PDF 814k]
- Gas Attack on the Somme
- Disabled Tank
- Old Trench on the Somme
- Artillery Barrage
- German Prisoners Acting as Stretcher-Bearers
- German Barrage
- German Prisoners
- Remains of the Sugar Factory
- Wounded at Courcelette
Primary Source Materials – Battle of the Somme (List of Images):
- Primary Source Materials – Battle of the Somme (pdf) [PDF 1251k]
- Killed in Action on the Somme
- Opening of the Somme Bombardment
- The Battle of the Somme
- British Tank in Action
- Canadian Artillery in Action
- Battle of Courcelette
- Capture of the Sugar Factory
- Map of Beaumont Hamel
- Caribou at Beaumont Hamel
Related Historical Information About The Battle of The Somme: The Somme, Courcelette, Machine-Guns, Newfoundlanders, and Beaumont Hamel Newfoundland Memorial