Tales from the Battlefields
Tales from the Battlefields
Terry Whenham
124: The Battle for Bazentin Ridge
1 hour 8 minutes Posted Mar 11, 2025 at 8:54 am.
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In this episode we travel to the Somme and look at the battle for Bazentin Ridge, through the eyes of the soldiers who were there. We hear from war poet and author Robert Graves, who was reported as being dead but lived until he was over 80. We discover the awful artillery bombardment a signaller experienced at an old Windmill opposite High Wood. And we hear the words of several soldiers who took part in this successful operation in July 1916.