The Somme (July 1-November 18, 1916)

Battle of the Somme, situations in July, 1916
Battle of the Somme, situations in July, 1916
Series Number Id: GSGS 3274. Sheet number: part of sheet 28. Black base map, photographically reproduced from the French 1:80,000 map sheets of the Somme area. Shows "original line" and lines on July 7th, 14th, 21st, and 31st, as well as "approximate lines" (shown pecked); British lines are in red overprint and French lines in blue overprint. Covers the whole area of the Somme battlefield, including Albert, Bapaume and PĂ©ronne, from Hebuterne in the north to Rouvroy-en-Santerre in the south, and from Bouzincourt in the west to Fins in the east., Location: Research Collections; Fonds: WW1 Trench Maps: France; Box number: PC20; envelope_number: 629.
Map of the Somme Area
Map of the Somme Area
GSGS series 3347. Map shows the progression of the British front line from before July 1916 to November 30, 1916. Map donated by R. James Steel. Location: Research Collections, Fonds: WWI Trench Maps France, Box 14, Envelope 9.