History War Documentary
Based on diaries, records and eyewitness accounts, this is the story of the two Battles of the Somme from the perspective of British and German soldiers. It shows how the major lessons learned by the British Army leadership after the disastrous first attacks of July 1916 were turned into victory at the second attempt in September 1916, arguably the turning point for the First World War.
Directed by
Detlef Siebert
Written by
Detlef Siebert
Wolf Kahler
General von Plessen
John Vine
Brig-Gen. Shoubridge
Alisdair Simpson
Himself - Narrator (voice)
Iain McKee
Fiddes
Erich Redman
Hassler
Eric Carte
Lt-Gen. Morland
Benedict Sandiford
Captain Johnston
Steffan Boje
Hinkel
Rüdiger Kuhlbrodt
General von Soden
Peter Stark
Knaupp
Crispin Redman
Lt-Col. Maxwell
Thorston Manderlay
Schmitt
Georg Alfred Wittner
Captain Fischer
Peter Barich
Sharples
Darren Black
Maxwell's ADC
Ben Goddard
Mellor
Mike Rogers
Captain Tweed
John Shortell
Stammler
Martin Turner
Maj-Gen. Perceval
Adam Webb
Edwards

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