The Old Front Line
The Old Front Line
Paul Reed
Somme South: Mametz to Montauban
47 minutes Posted Jun 27, 2026 at 2:00 am.
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In this episode of the Old Front Line Podcast, we continue our exploration of the Battle of the Somme on 1st July 1916 by examining the southern sector of the British attack. Travelling across the battlefields of Mametz and Montauban, we uncover how some of the most successful attacks of the opening day unfolded and why this part of the front achieved results that proved elusive elsewhere. We explore the plans, the units involved, and the fierce fighting that took place as British troops adva...