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The Battle of the Somme (French: Bataille de la Somme, German: Schlacht an der Somme), also known as the Somme Offensive, was a battle of the First World War fought by the armies of the British and French empires against the German Empire.

It took place between 1 July and 18 November 1916 on both sides of upper reaches of the River Somme in France. It was the largest battle of the First World War on the Western Front; more than one million men were wounded or killed, making it one of the bloodiest battles in human history.

In particular let us remember Delville Wood, the highest casualty rate ever sustained by South African forces and we held the ground we were instructed to.

Lest we forget

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We will remember them.

We shall remember.

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